Compromise spending bill reflects a $6.5 billion increase over the president’s budget request for shipbuilding—and corrects ...

The John F. Kennedy is the second of 10 planned Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers. It is scheduled for official ...

Think of U.S. shipbuilding as an enterprise, facing enterprise-wide challenges," Seamus Daniels said. "This is a systemic ...

In September 2025, the U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program marked its first year, and on January 26, 2026 the program released its its 2025 Year in Review, documenting a year of ...

On Jan. 28, the nation's newest carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy - CVN 79, departed Newport News Shipbuilding to begin builder’s sea trials.

The future USS John F. Kennedy successfully completed its builder's sea trials and is one step closer to entering service with the U.S. Navy by the end of next year ...

The surface force will net a total of seven Littoral Combat Ships after the Navy shelved plans to decommission the hulls ...

Even as the builder sea trials mark the final stage in the construction of the warship, it is a reminder that CVN-79 won't be available for service for nearly two years.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship classes. A new report found there's no single ...

At a moment where many Navy shipbuilding programs are stalling, the Constellation-class guided missile frigate stands out as the most behind schedule, the most over budget, and the most emblematic of ...