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Trump Orders Navy to Revert to Steam Catapults
President Donald Trump directed the U.S. Navy to remove electromagnetic catapult systems from aircraft carriers and revert back to traditional steam catapults, a move that officials argue will increase costs.
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The Hill
President Trump ordered the U.S. Navy on Thursday to remove the electromagnetic catapult system on aircraft carriers to launch fighter planes and revert back to using catapult systems, a move that officials and experts argue would raise costs in the process. The president directed the service to ha
2026-08-14 01:00 UTC