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The Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Is Facing Delays
As the Nimitz-class carriers retire, fielding their Ford-class replacements in a timely manner is imperative. Delays to ...
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan Visits PCU John F. Kennedy
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F.
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PCU John F. Kennedy holds moment of silence for USS Thresher
Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) joined NNS-HII shipbuilding partners in a moment of ...
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Why the USS John F. Kennedy Comes to Port Later than Expected
The second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, ...
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
The same technology was at the center of headaches for USS Gerald R. Ford, the first of the new class of Navy supercarriers, and now the elevators are a challenge as shipbuilders work to finish the ...
US Aircraft Carriers Adrift As China Surges At Sea
Production delays, rising threats and shrinking numbers are putting the US's traditional aircraft carrier dominance on a knife's edge just as China s ...
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
"The John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is nearly 95% construction complete ... the development and construction of the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford, which faced delays and cost overruns mostly ...