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Brian Everstine
August 22, 2026
The USS Gerald Ford Credit: Brian Everstine/AW&ST
RENO, Nevada—The second deployment of the first-in-class USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) was historic for many reasons, one of which was an opportunity to prove its new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) in a unique test. But that system is under heavy scrutiny from the highest levels, as…
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