The electromagnetic catapult system boosts the carrier's combat performance by increasing the sortie efficiency of carrier-based aircraft.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China showed its newest aircraft carrier launching military aircraft with an electromagnetic catapult system. Among the aircraft ...

China's new amphibious assault ship is massive, unusual, and a bit of a mystery. It's a noteworthy addition to the Chinese navy, seemingly capable of fulfilling various purposes and missions. The Type ...

A recent official Chinese media program provided a detailed up-close look at the electromagnetic aircraft launch system on the newly commissioned aircraft carrier Fujian, showing its high burst power.

The People's Liberation Army Navy's latest aircraft carrier, the Fujian, appears to have entered a new phase of testing after a passenger plane captured a rare trial of the Chinese warship's catapult ...

The Navy is moving ahead with electromagnetic launchers on its new aircraft carriers despite President Trump’s assertion that the service return to “goddamned steam” catapults, the service’s acting ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Five years since USS Gerald R. Ford’s commissioning, the electromagnetic aircraft launch system’s success is under the microscope as the strike group undergoes its final ...

Aircraft Carrier History for Beijing – China’s Supercarrier Has Begun Catapult Testing – The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) most advanced aircraft carrier has begun testing, and could soon ...

U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has begun testing the updated catapult systems aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN ...

China published new footage on Monday of its latest aircraft carrier using an electromagnetic catapult to launch its warplanes, showcasing the use of new naval technology that only the US has so far ...