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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79): This Looks Like the Most Lethal Aircraft Carrier Ever
What You Need to Know: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, faces delays and is now ...
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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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PCU John F. Kennedy holds moment of silence for USS Thresher
Sailors assigned to Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) joined NNS-HII shipbuilding partners in a moment of ...
The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.
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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 ...
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
"The John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is nearly 95% construction complete ... the development and construction of the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford, which faced delays and cost overruns mostly ...