The Next US Navy Supercarrier Won’t Enter Service For Two More Years

The future USS John F. Kennedy is scheduled to be handed over to the U.S. Navy in March 2027, and Pete Hegseth recently ...

Trump Vowed To 'Hit' Iran, Could A Carrier Be Deployed To The Region?

The U.S. Navy will continue to support its ongoing operations in the Caribbean, while trying to maintain a presence in both ...
USNI

Report to Congress on Ford-class Aircraft Carrier Program

The aircraft carriers CVN-78, CVN-79, CVN-80, CVN-81, CVN-82, and CVN-83 are the first six ships in the Navy’s new Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) class of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs). The Navy’s ...
The National Interest

Will the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) Ever Be Ready for Delivery?

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 National Interest

The USS Abraham Lincoln Supercarrier Is About to Deploy—but There’s a Catch

The US Navy is rushing to deploy more carriers across multiple theatres as it grapples with delayed construction timelines and a shortage of available carriers. The United States Navy’s Nimitz-class ...