<P> Construction began on 11 August 2005 , when Northrop Grumman held a ceremonial steel cut for a 15 - ton plate that will form part of a side shell unit of the carrier . Construction began on components of CVN - 78 in early 2007 and is nearing completion . It is under the final steps of construction at Newport News Shipbuilding , a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ( formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ) in Newport News , Virginia . This is the only shipyard in the United States capable of building nuclear - powered aircraft carriers . </P>
<P> Construction began on 11 August 2005 , when Northrop Grumman held a ceremonial steel cut for a 15 - ton plate that will form part of a side shell unit of the carrier . Construction began on components of CVN - 78 in early 2007 and is nearing completion . It is under the final steps of construction at Newport News Shipbuilding , a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ( formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ) in Newport News , Virginia . This is the only shipyard in the United States capable of building nuclear - powered aircraft carriers . </P>
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Newport News Shipbuilding , a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ( formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ) in Newport News , Virginia
Newport News Shipbuilding , a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries ( formerly Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ) in Newport News , Virginia