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U.S. Navy says John F. Kennedy carrier gains preliminary acceptance for sea testing ahead of formal delivery in spring 2027

U.S. Navy says future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier set for final delivery in spring 2027 after completing acceptance trials

August 18, 2026

HII completes sea trials of John F. Kennedy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, clearing next step toward U.S. Navy delivery

August 16, 2026

Aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy departs Newport News shipyard for U.S. Navy acceptance sea trials ahead of 2027 delivery

August 13, 2026

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

February 4, 2026

USS John F. Kennedy begins first sea trials as U.S. Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier moves toward delivery

The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the U.S. Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on Wednesday after departing Newport News, Virginia.

January 29, 2026

Delivery of USS John F. Kennedy delayed Until 2027, cutting U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet to ten

The United States Navy has confirmed that the future aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) will now be delivered in March 2027, marking a two-year delay from the originally planned July 2025 delivery.

July 8, 2025