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El portaaviones USS John F. Kennedy zarpó por primera vez para sus pruebas de construcción
El futuro USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), el segundo portaaviones de la clase Ford de la Marina estadounidense, zarpó por primera vez el miércoles […]
TL;DR
- The USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) has started its initial construction trials at sea.
- These trials test the ship's systems and components before its official delivery to the Navy.
- The delivery date has been pushed back to March 2027, delayed from an earlier 2025 target.
- Delays are attributed to incorporating new technologies like the F-35C, new air surveillance radar, Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG), and Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE).
- The carrier is being built by HII's Newport News Shipbuilding division.