Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Navy Will Test Nuclear Carrier Power Supply at Naval Station Norfolk David WhitakerOctober 26, 2026October 26, 20260 The U.S. Navy plans to test whether a Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier can send electricity ashore at Naval Station Norfolk,…
Aerospace & Spaceflight USS John F. Kennedy Reaches Preliminary Acceptance, but Final Work Remains David WhitakerOctober 15, 2026October 15, 20260 The Navy took preliminary acceptance of the future USS John F. Kennedy from Newport News Shipbuilding on September 29, 2026,…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Navy Awards $49.3 Million Ford-Class Launch Support Deal Amid Doris Miller Steam Review David WhitakerOctober 2, 2026October 2, 20260 Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Kato Engineering a sole-source, five-year contract worth up to $49,260,781 to sustain the energy-storage…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Navy Reviews Ford-Class Tower Move That Could Add Billions and Delays David WhitakerAugust 19, 2026August 19, 20260 The U.S. Navy is reviewing whether to move the command tower on future Ford-class aircraft carriers toward the middle of…
Engineering Policy & Innovation Ethics Navy’s Ford-Class Carrier Redesign Review Raises Billion-Dollar Cost, Delay Risks David WhitakerAugust 17, 2026August 17, 20260 The Navy is reportedly evaluating whether to move the command tower on future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carriers farther forward,…