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

The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News ...

(April 16, 2025) – The Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ...

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.

“Navy and shipbuilder HII-NNS are hyper-focused on a USS John F. Kennedy delivery plan that results in the fastest path to a combat-ready CVN, crew, and air wing.” In contrast, at least two ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) hosted the secretary of the Navy at its Newport News Shipbuilding division Wednesday for a tour of the shipyard, meetings with ...

including John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), Enterprise (CVN 80) and Doris Miller (CVN 81).“Derek brings extensive experience from his time in the Navy and both HII shipyards to his new role,” NNS ...

American Airlines Flight 198 departed from John F. Kennedy’s International Airport ... “They said you can go in if you pay $79.” Passengers said they were forced to remain on the plane ...