Trump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets
2 sources·Updated August 14, 2026
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- Irish Times World·1h agoTrump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets
US president demands plan within 60 days for the replacement of electromagnetic launch systems
Read at Irish Times World → - Guardian AU Headlines·7h agoTrump orders Pentagon to redesign US aircraft carrier to use steam catapults to launch jets
President has suggested steam catapults every year since 2017, saying digital systems are too ‘complicated’ After nearly a decade of loudly complaining about the fact that modern US aircraft carriers use electromagnetic systems to launch fighter jets instead of steam-powered…
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