An artist’s concept of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). General Atomics Image The Navy completed testing on a software fix for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. General Atomics has told TWZ that it’s looking at adapting its ship-based Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced ...

Former Secretary of the Navy John Phelan indicated that changes could be made to the designs of USS William J. Clinton and USS George W. Bush. It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its ...

Key Points and Summary - The U.S. Navy's Ford-class supercarriers are plagued by significant problems that have caused major delays and cost overruns. -Two revolutionary systems, the Electromagnetic ...

Without a functional EMALS the steam and electricity generation system of the Ford class carriers, designed to supply large quantities of electric power, would not be able to provide the needed ...

Jan. 24 (UPI) --General Atomics was awarded a $19.7 million contract to supply spare parts for the troubled Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The EMALS order, which ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford launched and recovered its first fighter jet on Friday. This test, performed just six days after commissioning, was not only the new carrier's first launch and recovery but also ...

Recent problems that caused a temporary shutdown of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) aboard aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) during sea trials do not signal an issue with ...

February 16, 2019: In early 2019 the U.S. Navy confirmed that it had major problems with the design, construction and performance of its new EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) catapult ...