The US Navy's next Ford-class supercarrier is setting sail for a new test at sea

The USS John F. Kennedy set sail for its shipbuilder sea trials Wednesday, allowing HII to test the vessel out at sea for the ...

No clear plan to replace aging, but vital, Navy 'test ship,' GAO says

The Navy's "Self Defense Test Ship," an aging, decommissioned destroyer, is vital to security, but there's no clear plan to replace it, watchdogs say.
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Navy test shows AARGM-ER can fly through GPS jamming and still find radars

What do such precision strike missiles do when the navigation constellation they are supposed to use is not present? The ...
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U.S. Navy's MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Begins Taxi Trials

The first production representative MQ-25 taxied under its own power at Boeing's facilities, following a series of rigorous ...
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Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing

The USS John F. Kennedy was originally expected to be delivered in July of last year, but delays have pushed its slated arrival to March 2027.
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GAO Report on Navy Operational Testing

The following is the Jan. 15 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Navy Shipbuilding: Improving Warfighter Engagement and Tools for Operational Testing Could Increase Timeliness and ...
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Lack of Navy plan to replace testing ship puts fleet at risk, GAO says

The Navy doesn’t have a clear plan for replacing the capabilities of an aging destroyer used to test the effectiveness of ship defense systems needed to protect against threats like those recently ...