Aircraft Carriers

Our current projects in the Aircraft Carrier program range from design, to new construction, to refueling.

• CVN 21 Program
• George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) Program
• Refueling and Complex Overhaul Program

Did you know Aircraft Carriers:

• are the lead ship in Naval battle groups
• are the largest warships in the world, weighing over 90,000 tons
• tower 20 stories above the water line
• take five years to build --keel to delivery
• have been described as a "Floating City" of 6,000 personnel and about 80 aircraft
• have a 4 1/2 acre area flight deck
• are nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall

Aircraft Carriers Built by Northrop Grumman Newport News

Aircraft Carrier Photo Gallery