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

T he second USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled for delivery in 2022 but fell behind due to delays caused by the pandemic; now, the vessel is ninety-five percent complete and has a contract delivery ...

sailors take their final walk down the brow of the USS John F. Kennedy during the ship's decommissioning ceremony in Mayport, Fla. Sailors in blue lined the deck of the aircraft carrier on Friday ...

Continued problems with the advanced weapons elevators could affect the delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class carrier, Navy officials indicated.

Ford-class USS John F. Kennedy, which is expected to be commissioned later this year. During this deployment, the carrier has primarily operated at sea, conducting flight sorties, live-fire ...

The planned July delivery of the US Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, is likely to be missed because of long-unresolved “critical challenges” with elevators used to move ...

Phelan said one of the main focuses of his visit was to check on the construction of the Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy, which is three years behind schedule. He said he’s still ...

The U.S. Navy is considering whether to buy its next two aircraft carriers together instead of individually.

The USS John F. Kennedy, also known as “Big John,” began the final journey to the breaker in February, marking the end of the line for the historic warship. Yet, its legacy will continue.