USS Enterprise (CVN-80) will be the third Gerald R. Ford -class aircraft carrier to be built for the United States Navy. [8][9] She will be the ninth United States naval vessel and third aircraft carrier to bear the name, and is scheduled to be in operation by 2029. Her construction began in August 2017 with a steel-cutting ceremony. [10]

2024年11月19日 · HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division successfully moved the mid-body hull section of Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80) within the dry dock for the first time, setting up the shipyard to begin assembling two aircraft carriers at …

2025年4月1日 · The U.S. Navy will name its next aircraft carrier the USS Musk according to an executive order to be issued later today.The vessel, which was originally to be christened the USS Enterprise (CVN 80), is expected to be launched by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) in November.It will be the first carrier named after a serving Senior Advisor to the President.

2024年3月15日 · The future aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-80) will deliver a year and a half later than prior projections, according to the Navy.

2025年4月1日 · The decision to rename CVN 80 as USS Musk fits into a broader narrative of redefining U.S. military priorities. With China rapidly expanding its naval capabilities—launching its new Type-004 Fujian-class carriers—the U.S. Navy is under pressure to maintain its technological edge. The Ford-class carriers, including USS Musk, represent the ...

The dual construction of Enterprise (CVN 80) and Doris Miller (CVN 81) is enabled by the successful implementation of the CVN 80/81 two-ship contract modification awarded in 2019 and modifications made to the dry dock by NNS with investment by HII and the U.S. Navy.

2025年3月12日 · Newport News Shipbuilding continues to make progress on Enterprise (CVN 80). Shipbuilders reached the latest milestone when a 940-ton aft section of the aircraft carrier was lifted into place, a move that came with some challenges.

2022年8月27日 · CVN 80 is the third Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier. Designed to replace Nimitz -class carriers, the Ford class features a new nuclear power plant, a redesigned island, electromagnetic catapults, improved weapons movement, an enhanced flight deck to support increased operational efficiency, and growth margin for future technologies.

2022年8月29日 · Five years earlier, on Aug. 24, 2017, Biles and Ledecky attended CVN 80’s First Cut of Steel ceremony, marking the initial major construction milestone for the Enterprise—the third ship in the...

2025年3月4日 · The valve manifold assembly, a specialized assembly that allows distribution of a single source of fluid to multiple points on the ship, is installed in a pump room on Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier Enterprise (CVN 80). The assembly, which is approximately 5 feet long and 1,000 pounds, reflects the shipyard’s pursuit of all ...