August 13, 2026PoliticsMacro·Neutral·politics
Trump orders US Navy to return to steam catapults on Ford-class carriers
President Trump directed the US Navy to tear out the electromagnetic launch system on future Ford-class aircraft carriers and return to steam catapults, starting with the USS Doris Miller, a change expected to cost billions of dollars.
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🚨 TRUMP ORDERS US NAVY TO RETURN TO STEAM CATAPULTS ON FUTURE FORD-CLASS CARRIERS STARTING WITH USS DORIS MILLER, EXPECTED TO COST BILLIONS
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President Trump has directed the Navy to tear out a complex system for launching jet fighters from its aircraft carriers and instead go back to using steam catapults. 🔗: https://t.co/jcG88gdmGG https://t.co/SxId7ePkha