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Navy Preliminarily Accepts Second Ford-Class Carrier JFK

The U.S. Navy has preliminarily accepted the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Ford-class carrier, from HII's Newport News Shipbuilding. This milestone enables underway testing and evaluation before formal delivery, scheduled for March. The acceptance marks progress in the Ford-class program, which has faced cost and schedule challenges.

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Source credibility0.2

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#navy#aircraft carrier#ford-class#shipbuilding#defense procurement

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Newport News, VirginiaNaval Station Norfolk, Virginia

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