Carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Completes Acceptance Sea Trials
Newport News Shipbuilding, 42nd Street, Newport News, Virginia, 23607, United States
Huntington Ingalls Industries
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEHII[1][4] release datelined 'NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 15, 2026': HII 'announced today' that NNS 'has successfully completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)'.
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding completed acceptance sea trials of John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the second Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, clearing the way for the Navy's preliminary acceptance after delivery slipped from 2025.
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