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Navy Stands By EMALS As Aircraft Launch System For CVN-78

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Friday, April 17th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein Just a few weeks after the Navy acknowledged it was looking at the impact of retuning to steam catapults on CVN-78, the service has reaffirmed its commitment to the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS). "This decision is based on completion of an extensive review of the EMALS program, which included consideration of many significant factors and represents a balance between cost, schedule, technical performance, and consideration of the risks to each," Lt. Cmdr. Victor Chen, a Navy…

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