Ford Aircraft Carrier John F. Kennedy to Deliver a Year Later
The next Ford-class aircraft carrier will now deliver to the Navy in 2025, one year later than the service’s most…
HII Lays Keel of Future Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – HII has laid the keel block of the aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN-80) on Tuesday, USNI News…
Navy Says Aircraft Carrier Supply Chain Improving; USS Gerald R. Ford to Deploy by Fall
The Navy is confident in its supply chain and the availability of spare parts to build and sustain its aircraft…
Top Stories 2021: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series looking back at the top naval stories from 2021.…
USS Gerald R. Ford Needs Parts from Carrier Kennedy for Repairs; Navy Says ‘Cannibalization’ Won’t Delay JFK Schedule
The Navy is taking parts from an aircraft carrier currently under construction and placing them on USS Gerald R. Ford…
Navy Shifts Future Carrier JFK to Single-Phase Delivery With F-35C Modifications Included
The Navy today issued a contract modification to move its next Ford-class aircraft carrier to a more traditional single-phase delivery,…
Petters: Virginia-Class Subs Facing Most COVID-19 Delays at Newport News Shipbuilding
Newport News Shipbuilding has seen a disproportionate amount of its COVID-19-related delays and inefficiencies hit its Virginia-class attack submarine production…
Report to Congress on Gerald R. Ford Carrier Program
The following is the June 8, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ford (CVN-78) Class Aircraft Carrier Program: Background and…
Bell-Boeing Delivers First CMV-22B to Navy for COD Mission
The first of a new generation of carrier onboard delivery aircraft delivered to the Navy, the service announced on Friday.…
Top Stories 2019: U.S. Navy Acquisition
This post is part of a series of review stories looking back at the top naval news from 2019. 2019…