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The National Interest on MSNWill the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) Ever Be Ready for Delivery?
Because of delays in the JFK’s delivery, the US Navy will be short a carrier for nearly a year—at precisely the moment China ...
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WVNS Bluefield on MSNUSS John F. Kennedy original anchor unveiled at Raleigh County Veterans and First Responders Museum
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – 6,000 pounds of military history can now be admired up close in Raleigh County. The Raleigh County ...
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The Navy’s New Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is Now Delayed 2 Years
The U.S. Navy’s next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is now facing a two-year delivery ...
The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier has just completed testing its advanced nuclear propulsion system. With 23 ...
The second Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, experienced some delays in construction. However, it's now ...
This story has been updated to include a statement from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. The next Ford-class aircraft carrier is facing a two-year delay that will leave the Navy with ten carriers for ...
The U.S. Navy awarded Newport News-based Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) $284.2 million in contract modifications to deliver the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) to the ...
The USS John F. Kennedy will not reach operational capacity until March 2027 at the earliest. The second ship in the US Navy’s Ford-class was initially scheduled to be delivered this month. However, ...
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The US Navy Is Making Progress on Its Next Supercarrier
Despite the attempts to streamline the carrier’s delivery process, delays remain due to issues with two critical systems: its arresting gear, crucial for aircraft landing, and its weapons elevators.
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