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HII announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding division (NNS) recently began topside testing of the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS) on aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).

The U.S. Navy’s next Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), has begun its first shipbuilder sea trials, a major step toward its planned delivery in March 2027. The ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has successfully completed builder’s sea trials of John F.

The navy changed its contract type for carrier John F Kennedy to limit the government's liability for overrun costs. (Michael Fabey) A recent US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report ...

A Pentagon report cites issues with major systems on the carrier USS Gerald R Ford , including the ship's launch equipment and jet blast deflectors. (Michael Fabey) The US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier ...