The Marines first used their shipboard Harriers during the 1991 Gulf War. They were so satisfied that they decided to emphasize fixed-wing aircraft in their new large-deck amphibious ships. Thus the new JSF fighter/attack airplane was so important that at first, the Chief of Naval Operations f...
The shipyard currently has con- tracts to build eight attack submarines, and is building three Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. Newport News Shipbuilding is the only yard capable of constructing the giant Nimitz-class carriers, three of which already are part of the Navy fleet. For additional infor...