The White House says President Donald Trump orders the U.S. Navy to remove EMALS (Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System) equipment and return to steam catapults on the aircraft carrier USS Doris Miller.
According to reports, the change is described as a costly reversal and is referenced in a White House security memo. The outlets agree that the directive focuses specifically on the Doris Miller and involves replacing the electric launch system with the Navy’s traditional steam-catapult approach.
While both sources frame the decision as an order to “drop EMALS” in favor of steam, they differ mainly in wording rather than substance—one emphasizes the order to switch launch technology on the ship, and the other highlights confirmation of the reversal through the security memo. Neither source provides additional technical details about timelines, implementation steps, or operational impacts.
