Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.

The USS John F. Kennedy kicked off its sea trials on January 28, 2026, moving a much-delayed project forward significantly ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, has begun its initial sea trials.

The USS John F. Kennedy’s sea trials will give the Navy and builders a chance to operate crucial systems and components at ...

And what does at sea prove Which Years at the pier can not? In the case of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) the sea trials of the builder are the first sustained period in which the design will need ...

The significance of the USS John F. Kennedy on the first underway period is not the symbolism of the new flattop going out of ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on ...

The next Gerald R. Ford class supercarrier, to be known as the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), set sail under its own power from Newport News for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026 to begin manufacturer ...

The U.S. Navy’s next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy ...

The USS John F. Kennedy was originally expected to be delivered in July of last year, but delays have pushed its slated ...

USS John F. Kennedy, a next generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier built by Newport News Shipbuilding, has begun sea trials. Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ...

HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division this week announced it completed builder’s sea trials for the USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) ...