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U.S. Navy funds early materials for future carrier USS Clinton
1+ week, 1+ day ago (278+ words) The Defence Blog Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries $336.1 million to begin buying materials with long manufacturing lead times for the future USS William J Clinton (CVN 82), the fifth Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier, according to a Department of War…...
Prolonged deployments strain U.S. carriers as Lincoln returns rust-streaked
1+ week, 3+ day ago (508+ words) The U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln, which had been deployed to the Iran war, entered Thailand for rest and maintenance after completing 286 days of operations. As images showed parts of the 355-meter hull covered in rust and moss, concerns are…...
JFK carrier completes sea trials amid debate over future carrier design
2+ week, 4+ day ago (459+ words) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The Navy's next aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, has completed sea trials and is back at Newport News Shipbuilding for further testing and evaluation ahead of its scheduled delivery to the Navy in March 2027. The Kennedy…...
U.S. Navy says future USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier set for final delivery in spring 2027 after completing acceptance trials
3+ week, 5+ day ago (582+ words) By Hannah Miller (Defence Industry Europe) The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) completed acceptance trials on August 15 after four days underway off the Atlantic Coast, moving the second Ford-class aircraft carrier closer to delivery. The U.S. Navy said final delivery is…...
John F. Kennedy carrier successfully completes sea trials
3+ week, 6+ day ago (256+ words) NEWPORT NEWS — The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier is inching toward completion after successful sea trials. According to Capt. Mark. Johnson, the program manager for aircraft carrier new construction, the milestone is one of the final hurdles for a ship before…...
US deployable aircraft carrier deficit needs fixing
3+ week, 6+ day ago (556+ words) On August 6, 2026, there was a town hall meeting between US Navy officials including Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao and more than 200 family members of the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln, at the naval air station on North Island, San…...
Report: Relief on the way for San Diego carrier on extended deployment
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (397+ words) Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln can look forward to returning to San Diego soon, multiple news outlets reported Thursday. The aircraft carrier USS George Washington will relieve the Lincoln amid ongoing operations against Iran, Reuters reported. Sailors on the…...
New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (637+ words) Times Union...
USS George Washington deployed to the Middle East
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (320+ words) (NBC, KYMA) - The USS George Washington is expected to deploy to the CENTCOM area of responsibility in the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for approximately nine months. U.S. military leaders are privately raising concerns…...
US plans to deploy new aircraft carrier to replace USS Abraham Lincoln
1+ mon, 10+ hour ago (244+ words) Feels like: 28.3°C28.3°F | Clear The USS Abraham Lincoln, which has spent more than eight months at sea and took part in the Iran war, will be replaced by the USS George Washington. The USS Abraham Lincoln was ordered out in…...