The future USS John F. Kennedy, the second Ford class aircraft carrier for the U.S. Navy, has begun its initial sea trials.

The USS John F. Kennedy kicked off its sea trials on January 28, 2026, moving a much-delayed project forward significantly ...

Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on ...

The USS John F. Kennedy’s sea trials will give the Navy and builders a chance to operate crucial systems and components at sea for the first time.

The USS John F. Kennedy, which could homeport in Bremerton as early as 2029, has left its Virginia-based shipbuilder for ...

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier departed Newport News Shipbuilding on January 28th en route for her first round of Sea Trials.

The USS John F. Kennedy set sail for its shipbuilder sea trials Wednesday, allowing HII to test the vessel out at sea for the ...

The USS John F. Kennedy was originally expected to be delivered in July of last year, but delays have pushed its slated ...

The next Gerald R. Ford class supercarrier, to be known as the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), set sail under its own power from Newport News for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026 to begin manufacturer ...

USS John F. Kennedy, a next generation nuclear powered aircraft carrier built by Newport News Shipbuilding, has begun sea trials. Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ...

Second Ford-class carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) got underway from Newport News Shipbuilding on 28 January to start sea trials, the shipyard confirmed later that day.