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Trump orders steam catapults, but US Navy keeps EMALS alive: Why the switch is difficult
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US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to return to the old steam catapult for its future Ford-class aircraft carriers.
- US President Donald Trump has ordered the US Navy to return to the old steam catapult for its future Ford-class aircraft carriers.
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- Trump orders steam catapults, but US Navy keeps EMALS alive: Why the switch is difficult
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