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…
White House Nominates New N7, Air Boss, NAVSEA Commander
The White House has nominated the next admiral to oversee shipbuilding and repair, the next Air Boss and the next…
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…
Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Wraps Up Maintenance Availability
The lead ship in the Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers wrapped up a key maintenance availability and will soon…
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…
No Margin Left: Overworked Carrier Force Struggles to Maintain Deployments After Decades of Overuse
Navy aircraft carrier operations are up 40 percent this year over last year, even as the service has fewer available…
Navy Mulling Extending Service Lives of Nimitz-class Carriers
The Navy is considering an extension of the service lives of the first few aircraft carriers in the Nimitz-class, the…
Naval Shipyard Plan Due to Congress This Month
The Navy this month will explain to Congress what it needs to keep its ship repair yards able and optimized…
Downey Takes Command of Regional Maintenance Centers; Galinis To Become PEO Ships
Former DDG-1000 program manager Rear Adm. James Downey took over as Commander of Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC), and his…