United States Faces Severe Delays in Shipbuilding: Aircraft Carriers, Frigates, and Submarines with Deliveries Postponed Until 2027

Written by Andriely Medeiros de Araújo

Published on 21/07/2025 at 12:54

Updated on 21/07/2025 at 13:02

Atrasos na construção naval dos Estados Unidos ameaçam cronogramas e comprometem entrega de porta-aviões e navios essenciais à segurança nacional americana. Imagem: Inteligência Artificial (IA).

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Delays In US Naval Construction Threaten Schedules And Compromise Delivery Of Aircraft Carriers And Essential Ships For American National Security.

The United States Navy is facing significant delays in delivering vessels essential to national security. According to budget documents and industry analyses, the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79), previously scheduled for July 2025, has had its fleet debut postponed to March 2027. The reason? Technical issues with the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system and the Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWE), which have already impacted the previous ship of the same class, the USS Gerald R. Ford.

US Naval Construction Faces Personnel And Production Bottlenecks

In addition to the aircraft carrier, the amphibious assault ships USS Bougainville and USS Fallujah are also experiencing delays of up to a year.

These ships, of the America Flight I class, are being constructed at the Huntington Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi, where a shortage of skilled labor and production line issues have compromised the schedule.

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Government Seeks To Reverse Scenario With Investments And Restructuring

To curb the delays in naval construction, the Department of Defense and Congress are considering measures such as modernizing shipyards, promoting vocational training, and expanding contracts.

However, experts warn that deep structural changes and robust resources are essential to regain momentum and restore the naval response capacity of the United States.

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United States Faces Severe Delays in Shipbuilding: Aircraft Carriers, Frigates, and Submarines with Deliveries Postponed Until 2027

Delays In US Naval Construction Threaten Schedules And Compromise Delivery Of Aircraft Carriers And Essential Ships For American National Security.

US Naval Construction Faces Personnel And Production Bottlenecks

Government Seeks To Reverse Scenario With Investments And Restructuring

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United States Faces Severe Delays in Shipbuilding: Aircraft Carriers, Frigates, and Submarines with Deliveries Postponed Until 2027

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