US Navy To Get Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy from HII In 2025

The US Navy has announced plans to receive the USS John F. Kennedy aircraft carrier from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) in 2025. [{ "selector": ".skdmp-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 403px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship of the Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carriers. [{ "selector": ".qlgtq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 438px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The construction of the USS John F. Kennedy began in 2015 at the Newport News Shipbuilding division of HII. [{ "selector": ".gkdbx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 404px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The Ford-class aircraft carriers are designed to replace the Nimitz-class carriers and incorporate advanced technologies and improvements. [{ "selector": ".ojonu-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 417px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The USS John F. Kennedy is named after the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. [{ "selector": ".tjsto-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 436px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

It will be the second aircraft carrier in the US Navy's fleet to bear the name "John F. Kennedy". [{ "selector": ".mckop-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 429px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The USS John F. Kennedy will have a length of 1,106 feet and a displacement of approximately 100,000 tons. [{ "selector": ".ronbr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 422px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

It will be capable of carrying a variety of aircraft, including the F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. [{ "selector": ".zqceb-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 426px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The ship will be equipped with advanced technologies, such as electromagnetic catapults and an advanced arresting gear system. [{ "selector": ".jlmxs-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 396px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]