CVN 80 Dry Dock Move 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 USS Enterprise (CVN-80) is expected to launch in 2028, and 2032 should see the launch of the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81).

USS Gerald R. Ford The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) is underway on its own power for the first time. US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni ...

However, the following two names selected were not former US presidents, with CVN 80 and CVN 81 commissioned as USS Enterprise and USS Doris Miller respectively.

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 ...