USS John F. Kennedy

HII said its Newport News Shipbuilding division and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered carrier. The pre-commissioning unit departed the Virginia shipyard on Jan. 28, 2026, and returned on Feb. 4 after eight days of at-sea testing, marking the ship’s first voyage and a key milestone toward fleet delivery.

U.S. Navy and HII complete first builder’s sea trials of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)

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HII said its Newport News Shipbuilding division and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed builder’s sea trials of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered carrier.

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