National Interest on MSN2h
The Ford-class Carrier’s EMALS Catapult Is Changing Naval Aviation
The EMALS is an electromagnetic catapult that relies upon a linear induction motor, rather than a traditional steam piston, ...
General Atomics Launches New Drone Catapult System For Warships
One can review the General Atomics brochure above. A January 17 Naval News report noted that General Atomics now offers a ...
China’s Fujian carrier shows signs of heavier flight deck activity after latest sea trial
The tyre marks may be signs of ‘touch-and-go’ landings and it is not known if the ship’s advanced catapult has been tested ...
Business Insider1mon
See aboard China's new massive assault ship that can launch fighter jets or drones
While other amphibious assault ships have only been able to carry helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft, the Sichuan is equipped with a carrier-style catapult system and ...
The Aviationist on MSN10d
General Atomics Unveils Drone Launch Systems for Naval Vessels
The new Electric Launch System for Unmanned Aircraft allows UAS operations on a variety of vessels, including aircraft ...
The Aviationist28d
China Launches ‘40,000 Ton’ Catapult-Equipped Amphibious Assault Ship Sichuan in a Bid to Rival the U.S.
The Chinese naval build up continues with the launch of Sichuan amphibious assault ship, the lead ship of the Type 076 class, displacing 40,000 tons and equipped with an electromagnetic catapult ...
MercoPress5d
China completes third aircraft carrier, first with a catapult launch system
China has launched its third aircraft carrier and the first to feature a catapult aircraft launch system. The ship designed and built in China was christened as “Fujian” named after the ...