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Why is Trump bringing steam catapults back to US aircraft carriers? Here’s what we know

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Trump seeks Navy catapult system redesign, bringing older technology back to aircraft carriers (Image: A US Navy aircraft being prepared for launch)

President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to develop a plan to replace modern electromagnetic aircraft launch systems with steam-powered catapults on a new US aircraft carrier, reviving a technology that dates back decades. The directive, signed on Thursday, gives Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao 60 days to develop a … Read more

Can China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier challenge America’s naval dominance?

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Can China’s new Fujian aircraft carrier challenge America’s naval dominance?

Hi China’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has officially entered service, marking a milestone in Beijing’s decades-long drive to build a world-class navy capable of projecting power across the globe. The massive 80,000-ton vessel was commissioned earlier this week at a naval base in Sanya, Hainan Island, during a ceremony attended by … Read more