As the Nimitz-class carriers retire, fielding their Ford-class replacements in a timely manner is imperative. Delays to ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) joined NNS-HII shipbuilding partners in a moment of silence to mark the 62nd anniversary of the loss of ...

Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.

Though demand for submarines and aircraft carriers has remained strong, fueled by China's expanding naval footprint and high ...

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, April 18, 2025. US Navy Photo Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made its first port call since departing its Indo-Pacific ...

An artist’s concept of the future carrier Enterprise (CVN-80). DoD Image “Major items of materiel … are late to the ship and are causing delays to the critical path and forcing the ...

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 ...