Ford-Class: The Aircraft Carriers the U.S. Navy Must Build? Key Points and Summary -The Ford-class carriers were built to ...

While the Nimitz-class carriers remain a tried and trusted asset to the US Navy, the Ford ships feature more advanced ...

Five aviation companies are under contract to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control systems for use on the Navy’s ...

This story has been updated to include a statement from HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. The next Ford-class aircraft carrier is facing a two-year delay that will leave the Navy with ten carriers for ...

A projected two-year delay in bringing the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier to the fleet will eventually leave the service with just 10 carriers for nearly a year, according to Navy budget documents.

"The mission of US Navy Carrier Strike Groups is to deliver sea control and power projection wherever the nation needs us," said US Navy Rear Adm. Todd Whalen.

Although it may not be a carrier, the US Navy plans to utilize it for delivering fuel to carrier strike groups at sea. It is also likely to operate with the future CVN-79.