The U.S. Navy’s next aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, is now expected to face significant delivery delays, with completion likely pushed to March 2027, nearly two years later than previously ...

BREMERTON, Wash. — The Navy has begun a $145 million overhaul of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s “electrical backbone,” the first step in preparing Naval Base Kitsap to homeport the new USS John F.

Key Points and Summary on Ford-Class Carrier - The U.S. Navy's new aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), is facing a massive new delay, with its delivery now pushed back nearly two years ...

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 ...

Two aircraft carriers slated to shore up the U.S. Navy now face more construction delays, according to the Navy’s 2026 budget documents. The USS John F. Kennedy, which is set to replace the USS Nimitz ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Originally scheduled to be ready in July of 2025, the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier being built at Newport News Shipbuilding now won’t be ready until 2027. The delay also means the ...