Photo Release — Newport News Shipbuilding division progresses construction activities on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79)
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced significant progress on the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier construction.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced significant progress on the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier construction. The Newport News Shipbuilding division has completed over 20% of the compartments, delivering more than 500 of the 2,615 spaces. Additionally, more than 8 million feet of cable have been installed, out of the total 10.5 million feet required. The ship is over 80% complete and is scheduled for Navy delivery in 2024. HII expressed satisfaction with the progress and anticipates successful systems testing as they move closer to fleet delivery.
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- John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is over 80% complete.
- More than 500 compartments completed, enhancing training for the crew.
- Installation of over 8 million feet of cable, indicating robust progress.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) announced today that it is making significant progress in the compartment and systems construction of the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79).
Newport News Shipbuilding division recently eclipsed the
The most recently completed spaces include berthing, machinery and electrical. This allows sailors assigned to the pre-commissioning unit to continue training on the ship while final outfitting and testing progresses.
“We are pleased with the progress being made on Kennedy,” said Lucas Hicks, vice president of the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier programs. “We are in the very early stages of systems testing, and look forward to successfully executing our work on equipment, systems and compartments that brings us closer to delivering the ship to the fleet.”
A photo accompanying this release is available at: https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/file/kennedy-cvn-79-compartments.
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Huntington Ingalls Industries is America’s largest military shipbuilding company and a provider of professional services to partners in government and industry. For more than a century, HII’s Newport News and Ingalls shipbuilding divisions in Virginia and Mississippi have built more ships in more ship classes than any other U.S. naval shipbuilder. HII’s Technical Solutions division supports national security missions around the globe with unmanned systems, defense and federal solutions, and nuclear and environmental services. Headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, HII employs more than 41,000 people operating both domestically and internationally. For more information, visit:
- HII on the web: www.huntingtoningalls.com
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Contact:
Duane Bourne
Duane.A.Bourne@HII-co.com
(757) 380-3581
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