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USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79): This Looks Like the Most Lethal Aircraft Carrier Ever
What You Need to Know: The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class aircraft carrier, faces delays and is now ...
USS Gerald R. Ford Was Still Struggling With Its Dual Band Radar Prior To Deployment
The dual-band radar (DBR) aboard the Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the ship’s primary sensor system, ...
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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).
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Could CVN 85 be named USS Donald J Trump?
for CVN 79. However, the following two names selected were not former US presidents, with CVN 80 and CVN 81 commissioned as USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller respectively. The name ‘Enterprise ...
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HII Names Murphy as VP at Newport News Shipbuilding
HII announced today that Derek Murphy has been promoted to vice president of new construction aircraft carriers at its ...
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America’s Two Newest Aircraft Carriers Now Have Names
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, is also the sponsor of CVN-79. Carriers named for two highly popular former presidents, each of whom is honored on Mt. Rushmore ...
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Not Everyone Is Happy With the New Aircraft Carriers’ Names
CVN 79, the USS John F. Kennedy, is currently being fitted out while both CVN 80 and CVN 81, the USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller respectively, are still under construction. The Clinton is ...