{"id":51490,"date":"2026-01-29T19:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2026\/01\/29\/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-heads-to-sea-for-testing\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:24:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:24:07","slug":"newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-heads-to-sea-for-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2026\/01\/29\/newest-ford-class-carrier-uss-john-f-kennedy-heads-to-sea-for-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Navy\u2019s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier steamed out to sea Wednesday for sea trials ahead of its much-anticipated arrival to the fleet in 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The USS John F. Kennedy left Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, for initial trials, the ship\u2019s manufacturer Huntington Ingalls Industries, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WeAreHII\/status\/2016606316777660856?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WeAreHII\/status\/2016606316777660856?s=20\">announced<\/a> in a post on X.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese trials will test important ship systems and components at sea for the first time,\u201d the post read. \u201cThis huge milestone is the result of the selfless teamwork and unwavering commitment by our incredible shipbuilders, suppliers and ship\u2019s force crew.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several ship spotting social media accounts on X posted <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WarshipCam\/status\/2016659740147777733?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WarshipCam\/status\/2016659740147777733?s=20\">videos<\/a> of the massive vessel making its way out to open water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship\u2019s keel was laid on Aug. 22, 2015, in Newport News, Virginia, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jfkcvn79commissioning.org\/about-the-ship\/the-second-of-its-class\/#:~:text=While%20she%20officially%20decommissioned%20from,as%20her%20forbearer-%20Caroline%20Kennedy.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.jfkcvn79commissioning.org\/about-the-ship\/the-second-of-its-class\/#:~:text=While%20she%20officially%20decommissioned%20from,as%20her%20forbearer-%20Caroline%20Kennedy.\">according<\/a> to the non-profit Navy League. <\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/your-military\/2024\/03\/18\/future-uss-john-f-kennedy-kicks-off-topside-catapult-testing\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FEATURED-DCS24-21-108.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Future USS John F. Kennedy kicks off topside catapult testing<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Car-like carriages weighing up to 80,000 pounds are being launched off the carrier to test its jet catapult system.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ship was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mynavyhr.navy.mil\/Career-Management\/Detailing\/Enlisted\/Sea-Special\/New-Ships\/CVN-79\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.mynavyhr.navy.mil\/Career-Management\/Detailing\/Enlisted\/Sea-Special\/New-Ships\/CVN-79\/\">launched<\/a> on Oct. 29, 2019, christened on Dec. 7, 2019, and is the second vessel named after President John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first was decommissioned in 2007 after 50 years of service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ford-class Kennedy, meanwhile, has faced setbacks along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The aircraft carrier was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/naval\/2025\/07\/09\/new-aircraft-carriers-face-years-of-delivery-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/naval\/2025\/07\/09\/new-aircraft-carriers-face-years-of-delivery-delays\/\">expected<\/a> to be delivered in July 2025, but its arrival was pushed back until March 2027. Before that, the carrier had already experienced a year-long delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most recent postponement was due \u201cto support completion of Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) certification and continued Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) work,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secnav.navy.mil\/fmc\/fmb\/Documents\/26pres\/SCN_Book.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.secnav.navy.mil\/fmc\/fmb\/Documents\/26pres\/SCN_Book.pdf\">according<\/a> to the Navy\u2019s FY2026 budget documents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new carrier is 1,092 feet long and weighs 100,000 tons. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RS20643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/crs-product\/RS20643\">December 2025 CRS report<\/a> indicated that the Kennedy\u2019s overall procurement cost was $13.2 billion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The USS John F. 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