The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, currently nearing delivery after major delays.

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 ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The next Ford-class aircraft carrier is set to go to sea for the first time early next year and employee retention is improving, the president of HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, has completed builder’s sea trials, according to HII on Facebook. PCU John F. Kennedy ...

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.

Former Secretary of the Navy John Phelan indicated that changes could be made to the designs of USS William J. Clinton and ...

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft ...