US Edition‘Back to Steam’: Trump Wants US to Quit Electromagnetic Catapult Race with China
Trump claims steam catapults offer lower costs and easier repairs than electromagnetic systems amid ongoing defense sector debates.
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Trump Seeks Executive Order Reinstating Steam Catapults On Aircraft Carriers
President of the United States Donald Trump said Tuesday that he intended to sign an executive order requiring the United States Navy’s aircraft carriers return to using steam catapults to launch aircraft, claiming that the USS Gerald R. Ford’s adoption of an electromagnetic launch system for aircraft was done “for the sake of changing” during an official visit to Japan. “Catapults, which is better, electric or steam? I’m gonna put in an order, …
According to the Annual Performance Plan (APP) for program 146, "Equipment for the Forces," included as an annex to the 2026 draft budget, the next-generation aircraft carrier (PANG) is indeed slated to be equipped with a third electromagnetic catapult (EMALS – ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launching System). Developed by General Atomics for aircraft carriers of the class... This article, "Aircraft Carrier: President Trump Wants to Abandon Electromag…
Donald Trump wants the US navy to return to the steam age and these 13 comebacks were properly boiling
Donald Trump’s been addressing the military again, this time telling the assembled crew of the USS George Washington that he wants the Navy to return to the steam age. Specifically, he favours steam over the new generation of electromagnetic systems to launch planes which – at the risk of sticking our neck out – Trump […] The post Donald Trump wants the US navy to return to the steam age and these 13 comebacks were properly boiling appeared firs…
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