Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Trials, Jan. 30, 2026. Builder’s ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy successfully completed its builder's sea trials and is one step closer to entering service with the U.S. Navy by the end of next year ...

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 will be ready to attack Taiwan. This is a big deal for the United States ...

When a carrier program begins to perform in the sea, then it ceases to be a promise. That is current being witnessed with the ...

Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) and her crew departed HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) and steamed to ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier started builder trials. USS John F. Kennedy is the second in class and expected to ...