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The National Interest on MSN8d
The Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy Aircraft Carrier Is Facing Delays
As the Nimitz-class carriers retire, fielding their Ford-class replacements in a timely manner is imperative. Delays to ...
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Carrier’s Delivery Date Likely to Be Missed, US Navy Says
The planned July delivery of the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, is likely to be missed because of long-unresolved “critical challenges” with elevators used to move ...
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First Columbia-class Sub, Two Aircraft Carriers Face Delivery Delays, Navy Officials Tell Senate
Likewise, nuclear aircraft carriers are facing delays as production on future Ford-class hulls are taking longer than anticipated, the officials told the Senate Armed Services seapower ...
The National Interest on MSN18d
Why the USS John F. Kennedy Comes to Port Later than Expected
The second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, the vessel is ninety-five percent complete and has a contract delivery date ...
Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks
U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over ...