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The future USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled to join the fleet this month but now isn’t on track for delivery until March ...
The U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, is now expected to face significant delivery delays, with ...
This story has been updated to include a statement from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. The next Ford-class aircraft carrier ...
NORFOLK, Va. — Originally scheduled to be ready in July of 2025, the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier being built at Newport News Shipbuilding now won’t be ready until 2027. The delay also means ...
The United States Navy will likely experience a temporary reduction in its carrier fleet next year, as the delivery date of ...
Currently, the USS Nimitz is scheduled to start being decommissioned in 2026. As a result, the Navy will only have 10 ...
USS John F. Kennedy and USS Enterprise carrier deliveries delayed due to Advanced Arresting Gear issues and supply chain ...
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is now expected to join the fleet in March 2027, nearly two years later than the ...
Two aircraft carriers slated to shore up the U.S. Navy now face more construction delays, according to the Navy’s 2026 budget ...
Summary: The USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67), the last conventionally-powered aircraft carrier built for the U.S. Navy, was decommissioned in 2007 after nearly 40 years of service, ...
See the ex-USS John F. Kennedy, the Navy's last conventionally powered aircraft carrier, which was in a class of its own.
''USS John F. Kennedy will carry the legacy of its namesake and the power of our nation,'' then-acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said in a 2019 statement.