Trump Directs US Navy to Replace Electromagnetic Catapults with Steam on New Carrier
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Navy to replace the advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) with traditional steam catapults on the fourth Ford-class aircraft carrier, USS Doris Miller. This directive reverses a key technological advancement, potentially increasing costs and crew requirements. The first three Ford-class carriers will retain EMALS. The decision, driven by Trump's longstanding criticism of EMALS' reliability and complexity, comes amid broader defense funding challenges and growing global naval competition.
First-hand measurement across 10 sources
We measured how 10 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (43/100). Lens Score 53/100.
Outlets measured: businessstandard, wion, swarajyamag, economictimes, businessstandard, ndtv, hindustantimes, firstpost, and 2 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (32–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
timesnow broke this story on 14 Aug, 12:53 am. Other outlets followed.