Trump ORDERS Steam Catapults... US Navy IGNORES IT And Keeps Using EMALS

Trump ordered the US Navy to abandon the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and go back to steam catapults on the future USS Doris Miller. Days later, the Navy signed a forty-nine million dollar contract and kept building EMALS anyway. We break down why the Navy is going against a presidential order, what EMALS actually does differently from steam, the thirteen billion dollar carrier caught in the middle, and why switching systems mid-build could cost even more than the order was meant to save. ✅ Subscribe to The Navy Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZCEeYtzzrbaVz4SRH8PZdw?sub_confirmation=1 #USNavy #AircraftCarrier #EMALS ------------------------------------------------------------- 📢 Disclaimer: This channel is exclusively intended for entertainment, informative, and educational purposes. The content herein does not reflect the official positions or policies of the US Navy or any other naval units from various countries. The appearance of visual material from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) or other military sources neither implies nor constitutes an endorsement by the DoD or these organizations. Thumbnails may be exaggerated and the content might contain errors.