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New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget ...
The Navy wants more ships, but can it get them built?
The Navy wants to buy 19 ships in fiscal year 2026, but delays, aging shipyards, and new threats may upset those plans.
A US Navy nuclear-powered attack submarine just made an unprecedented stop. A top admiral says it sent a message.
The USS Newport News arrived in Iceland this week as the US looks to the Arctic with increasing concern amid growing Russian ...
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Arrival of Navy’s second Ford-class carrier pushed back to 2027 in budget estimate
The future USS John F. Kennedy was scheduled to join the fleet this month but now isn’t on track for delivery until March ...
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'A huge impact,' completion of John F. Kennedy, Navy's next aircraft carrier, delayed until 2027
NORFOLK, Va. — Originally scheduled to be ready in July of 2025, the John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier being built at Newport News Shipbuilding now won’t be ready until 2027. The delay also means the ...
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Nuclear-powered Navy submarine makes historic port call in Iceland
NAPLES, Italy — An American nuclear-powered submarine made a port call in Iceland on Wednesday, marking the first time such a ...
U.S. Navy To Make Do With 10 Flattops As Latest Carrier Running Late
The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) is now expected to join the fleet in March 2027, nearly two years later than the ...
Riverbed washes away in NC to reveal 1862 shipwreck is wrapped around older ship
But for reasons unknown, up to 7 feet of riverbed has been scoured away, excavating parts of the 130-foot-long ship not seen ...