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 come up with a plan within 60 days on what would be needed to use hydraulic catapults in the next Gerald Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
The planned USS Doris Miller will be the fourth ship in the six-vessel...
Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults
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August 13, 2026
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Source: South China Morning Post | https://www.scmp.com/rss/91/feed - Read Original
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