Where are U.S. Navy aircraft carriers built?

The United States Navy has a long history of building aircraft carriers, and there are currently two shipyards in the United States where Nimitz-class aircraft carriers are built:

1. Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in Newport News, Virginia: NNS is a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and has been building U.S. Navy aircraft carriers since the 1920s. The shipyard has constructed 19 aircraft carriers, including all the Nimitz-class carriers, which are the largest wагѕһірѕ in the world.

2. Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) in Pascagoula, Mississippi: HII is a leading defense contractor that builds and maintains a wide range of naval vessels, including aircraft carriers. The Pascagoula shipyard has built several Nimitz-class carriers, including USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford-class.

In addition to these two shipyards, there are several other U.S. Navy yards and facilities that perform maintenance, repair, and modernization (MRM) work on aircraft carriers, including:

Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado, California: NASNI is a major naval air station that provides support for carrier operations and performs some maintenance and repair work on aircraft carriers.

Naval Station Norfolk (NSN) in Norfolk, Virginia: NSN is one of the largest naval bases in the world and provides support for carrier operations, including maintenance and repair work.

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Bremerton, Washington: PSNS is a major naval shipyard that performs maintenance and repair work on aircraft carriers, as well as other naval vessels.

It’s worth noting that while these shipyards and facilities are involved in the construction and maintenance of aircraft carriers, they are not responsible for designing or engineering the ships. That is typically done by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) in collaboration with private contractors and industry partners.