Event Brief
HII Newport News building nuclear Ford-class carriers
Filed: Aug 03, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Summary: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is constructing multiple nuclear-powered Ford-class aircraft carriers at once.
WHO: HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding
WHAT: Designing and building nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (John F. Kennedy, Enterprise, and Doris Miller) simultaneously
WHEN: Aug 03, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
WHERE: Hampton Roads (James River), Virginia
WHY: The shipyard is working on multiple Ford-class carriers at once as part of ongoing carrier construction.
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