an early stage in the construction of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. | Military Powerful

Navy’s newest carrier, PCU John F. Kennedy, completed sea trials

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John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) has been launched into the James River! Thank you to all of the men and women who worked to build this incredible new ship! #CVN79 #WeBuildKennedy | Aircraft Carriers

This Video shows an early stage in the construction of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), the second Gerald R. Ford–class aircraft carrier, at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. The photo captures the massive hull sections (called “superlifts”) being assembled inside the dry dock. These enormous steel modules are welded together to form the ship’s lower hull and flight deck structure. In the Video, you can see workers and scaffolding surrounding the unfinished hull, along with heavy cranes li

A massive upper bow module is carefully lowered into place during construction of the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding. This precision “erection sequence” shows the modular build process used to assemble Ford-class carriers, highlighting the immense scale, engineering accuracy, and industrial capability required to construct a next-generation nuclear-powered warship. #USSJohnFKennedy #CVN79 #FordClass #AircraftCarrier #Ship