US Edition100,000 Tons of New Carrier Muscle: The U.S. Navy’s Most Powerful Supercarrier Ever Is Now Underway for Sea Trials
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100,000 Tons of New Carrier Muscle: The U.S. Navy’s Most Powerful Supercarrier Ever Is Now Underway for Sea Trials
Summary and Key Points: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is now underway for sea trials as the Navy’s second Ford-class carrier, bringing EMALS catapults, advanced weapons elevators, and a larger deck intended to generate more sorties. -Built to replace USS Nimitz, CVN-79 also introduces the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, a three-face rotating phased array […] The post 100,000 Tons of New Carrier Muscle: The U.S. Navy’s Most Powerful Superca…
The launch of the trials marks the beginning of another important phase of the program, which—in keeping with US Navy tradition—isn't always a bed of roses. The USS John F. Kennedy was ordered in 2013, and its keel was laid at Newport News Shipbuilding in 2015. The launch took place before the COVID-19 pandemic—in 2019. The goal was to deliver the vessel in 2022. At that time, the US Navy was supposed to receive a ship with limited capabilities,…
New US carrier heads to sea | The Australian Naval Institute
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the Navy’s second Ford-class aircraft carrier, went to sea for the first time on 28 January 2026, US Naval Institute News reports. John F. Kennedy left Newport News, Va., for builder’s trials. “John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) departed HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division today to undergo builder’s sea trials,” […]
The USS John F. Kennedy, the second of the U.S. Navy's newest Ford-class aircraft carriers, has set sail for its first sea trials, known as the "builder trial." This marks a significant milestone for the U.S. Navy's next supercarrier.
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