US Navy next generation aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy CVN 79 reaches new milestone

The Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has completed about 74% of Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), HII CEO Mike Petters confirmed on 6 August 2020. For the record, the ship was launched on October 29, 2019, and was christened on December 7, 2019. Read Full News At This Link...

Newport News Shipbuilding division successfully launched the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) into the James River on Monday, December 17, 2019, four weeks ahead of the original schedule.

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