Despite being christened in 2019, the USS John F. Kennedy still isn't in active service, but a recent successful aircraft ...

The Navy took preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy from Newport News Shipbuilding on September 29, 2026, ...

The landing confirmed that the USS John F. Kennedy could recover an F-35C using its Advanced Arresting Gear, marking a key ...

The USS John F. Kennedy, the US Navy’s next aircraft carrier, is currently pursuing “at-sea testing”—the final necessary step before its expected commissioning next March. On Tuesday, the ...

The US Navy has begun F-35C flight testing aboard the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), marking a major milestone for Ford-class ...

The Navy took “preliminary acceptance” after it completed successful acceptance trials in August. The ship’s crew will soon begin at-sea testing.

The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier is one step closer to entering service. Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered carrier to be built.

The aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy departed HII Newport News Shipbuilding’s yard on Wednesday for sea trials, the ship’s builder reported. “These trials will test and evaluate important ship ...

An F-35C Lightning II made an arrested landing on the PCU John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), marking the first time an F-35C lands on a Ford-class aircraft carrier. The U.S. Navy has released photos of the ...

The US Navy has taken preliminary acceptance of its next aircraft carrier, the future ...

Two F-35 test pilots from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Three (VX-23), Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), fly F-35C Lightning II fighter aircraft to the PCU John F. Kennedy ...