Trump orders return to steam catapults on carriers — experts warn of delays and billions lost

Donald Trump has ordered that electromagnetic catapults (EMALS) be replaced with older steam-powered systems on future US aircraft carriers. Experts warn the move will cause years of delays and cost billions of dollars extra. Meanwhile, China is actively investing in the very electromagnetic technology that Washington is now moving to abandon.

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