Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.

The USS John F. Kennedy, which could homeport in Bremerton as early as 2029, has left its Virginia-based shipbuilder for trials.

The USS John F. Kennedy’s sea trials will give the Navy and builders a chance to operate crucial systems and components at sea for the first time.

Key Points and Summary - China and other rivals have spent two decades building the perfect trap for big ships: dense salvos of ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles launched from land, sea, air, and drones. -That threat pushes U.S. carriers farther ...

As President Donald Trump considers a major strike on Iran after discussions about limiting that nation’s nuclear program and ballistic missile production haven’t progressed, the US military has accelerated a weeks-long buildup of military hardware in the Middle East,

The next Gerald R. Ford class supercarrier, to be known as the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), set sail under its own power from Newport News for the first time on Jan. 28, 2026 to begin manufacturer sea trials.

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East. U.S.

A routine transit through Middle Eastern waters turned tense Tuesday when U.S. forces destroyed an Iranian drone that moved toward