The future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), the U.S. Navy’s second Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, has completed acceptance sea trials.
The 100,000-ton aircraft carrier is currently expected to be delivered in March 2027.
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said on Aug. 15 that its Newport News Shipbuilding division had completed the latest phase of testing for the aircraft carrier after it spent three days at sea.
The vessel left Newport News on Aug. 12 and returned on Aug. 15 after undergoing a series of tests to evaluate key ship systems and overall operations.
The successful completion of the trials means the carrier can now move toward preliminary acceptance, allowing the U.S. Navy to begin further testing of systems that are unique to the ship.
During the trials, shipbuilders from Newport News Shipbuilding worked alongside sailors assigned to John F. Kennedy and other Navy personnel to assess the carrier’s performance while underway.
The tests focused on major
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