By Geoff Fein The next generation aircraft launch system being designed for CVN-78 is moving ahead, and despite some issues with cost and schedule, Navy officials believe the capability will make it on to the Gerald R. Ford. As a result of a production assessment conducted in the later part of 2007 and early 2008, the Navy identified some additional testing that needed to be accomplished with the electromagnetic aircraft launch system (EMALS), Capt. Randy Mahr, program manager for aircraft…
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