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France says US has not decided whether to abandon electromagnetic carrier launch system

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France’s navy chief said the United States has not yet decided whether to abandon the electromagnetic launch system used to launch aircraft from carriers. His comments came two months after President Donald Trump ordered the US Navy to drop the technology, which France has selected for its next aircraft carrier.

Discovered 2026-10-14T05:04:39.995540-07:00 | 2026-10-14T05:04:39.995540-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The uncertainty concerns the future of a launch technology selected for France’s next aircraft carrier, linking a US procurement decision to a major French naval program.
  • A US decision to retain or drop the system could affect the technology’s future supply and the planning assumptions behind France’s carrier program.

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