After 'Minor Setback,' EMALS Dead-Load Tests Continue Aboard CVN-78 (Updated)

By Lara Seligman / June 16, 2015 at 11:34 AM
(Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect that a postponed test of the Navy's EMALS catapult system took place later in the day.) ABOARD THE GERALD R. FORD -- After an integration hiccup caused the Navy to cancel a media test event of the new electromagnetic catapult system on the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford June 16, the service rapidly got the system back on line and successfully conducted two launch tests later in the day. During...

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