USS George Washington departs from Newport News for sea trials
May 24, 2023
USS George Washington departed Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials, which is part of the final phase of her complex overhaul and refueling.
USS George Washington departed Newport News Shipbuilding for sea trials, which is part of the final phase of her complex overhaul and refueling.
The aircraft carrier Nimitz completed its 350,000th arrested landing marking a historic milestone for the oldest-serving U.S.-commissioned aircraft carrier in the world.
The capital ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG), the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), departed Naval Station Norfolk for her first full-length deployment.
NORFOLK, Va. – USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed sea trials off the coast of Virginia this week, marking the successful conclusion of its inaugural Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). The milestone follows six months of modernization and maintenance work at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia.
As pressures on the global supply chain continue disrupting the U.S. economy, there is a great deal of conversation about the causes, impacts, and solutions. But only focusing on the current global supply chain disruption will not solve the short- and long-term challenges facing the national-security supply chain.
The Navy is confident in its supply chain and the availability of spare parts to build and sustain its aircraft carriers, as the lead ship in the Gerald R. Ford class gears up for its first deployment, two service officials said last week.
Rep. Rob Wittman and Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria both support increased defense spending, and are opposed to a reduction of aircraft carriers.
Read from ACIBC Chairman Rick Giannini on how maintaining the industrial base to build the cutting-edge ships of the future starts with adequately funding aircraft carrier construction and maintenance projects on-time.
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