The USS Joseph P. Kennedy Jr., a Gearing-class destroyer, carried out numerous missions for the US Navy and NASA during its ...

Investigation underway after Newport News Shipbuilding fuel spill into James River during fuel transfer Friday afternoon ...

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.

Ford-class aircraft carrier completed testing Wednesday, roughly a week after it powered out to sea. The USS John F. Kennedy, ...

The Ford-class supercarriers will gradually replace the in-service Nimitz-class carriers, but the process will take decades.

Because of delays in the JFK’s delivery, the US Navy will be short a carrier for nearly a year—at precisely the moment China will be ready to attack Taiwan. This is a big deal for the United States ...

The USS John F. Kennedy sailed into the Atlantic late this week for sea trials, the ship’s builder said Thursday. The second Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier under construction departed Newport ...

PCU John F. Kennedy returned to Newport News Shipbuilding after testing major systems and components at sea for the first time, the shipyard announced.

The U.S. naval shipbuilding industry has come under fire in recent times for its inability to attract skilled workers. However, the fact that the USS John F. Kennedy — the second of the Gerald R. Ford ...

The newest Ford-class aircraft carrier to join the U.S. fleet is finally stretching its legs […] ...

The Navy's newest aircraft carrier, the USS John F. Kennedy, departs Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials. (HII) The U.S. Navy’s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier ...