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Navy/USMC

Navy Awards HII $315 Million Mod For CVN-79 Single Phase Delivery

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

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Navy Awards HII $315 Million Mod For CVN-79 Single Phase Delivery

The upper bow unit superlift is lowered into the dry dock on July 10 and placed on the future aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) in 2019. (Photo: Ashley Cowan/HII)

The Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] a $315 million modification on Monday to move the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) aircraft carrier from two-phase to single-phase delivery and provide F-35C capabilities. “The Navy is transitioning to a single-phase delivery approach to meet both Fleet requirements and a congressional mandate of ensuring that CVN-79 is capable of operating and deploying Joint Strike Fighter (F-35C) aircraft before completing the post-shakedown availability as codified” in the fiscal year 2020 National Defense…

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