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The National Interest on MSN14d
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 National Interest on MSN4d
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 ...
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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Navy’s oldest aircraft carrier makes port call on Guam as deactivation nears
The Nimitz and its escorts — the guided-missile destroyers USS Gridley and USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee — pulled into Apra ...
Bloomberg L.P.20d
Carrier’s Delivery Date Likely to Be Missed, US Navy Says
the John F. Kennedy, is likely to be missed because of long-unresolved “critical challenges” with elevators used to move munitions from below deck and aircraft launch and recovery systems ...
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USS Ronald Reagan goes into dry dock, expected to emerge in late 2026
Under a Navy plan proposed last week, the USS John F. Kennedy, the second of the new Ford-class aircraft carriers, would homeport at Kitsap beginning in 2029. The Kennedy is scheduled to be ...
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The US Navy is still grappling with elevator problems on its new Ford-class supercarriers
Ford. Navy officials suggested in written testimony to Congress that they could affect the new USS John F. Kennedy. The US Navy next Ford-class aircraft carrier is just about done, but it could be ...