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Trump orders US Navy carriers back to steam catapults

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Donald Trump has directed the U.S. Navy to revert to steam catapults for launching aircraft from its carriers, overriding objections from naval officers. This decision, aimed at addressing issues with the newer electromagnetic catapult system on the USS Gerald R. Ford, is expected to incur significant costs. The directive requires the Defense Secretary to present a plan within 60 days for implementing steam catapults on future Gerald Ford-class carriers, including the USS Doris Miller. AI

RANK_REASON Presidential directive on military hardware procurement. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Trump orders US Navy carriers back to steam catapults

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults

    President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a long-time complaint despite opposition from many naval officers. In a presidential memorandum, Trump ordered US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to c…

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