Trump directs Navy to return to steam catapults on aircraft carriers
- Posted on August 14, 2026
- By The Hill
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Trump directs Navy to return to steam catapults on aircraft carriers
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 …
