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Aug 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
General Atomics questions scrapping Ford-class catapult
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General Atomics says the $1.2B nuclear aircraft carrier catapult Trump wants scrapped on a new Ford-class is already half built.
WHO: General Atomics
WHAT: Says the nuclear aircraft carrier catapult is already half built and warrants careful reconsideration
WHEN: Reported Aug 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump wants the nuclear aircraft carrier catapult scrapped on a new Ford-class
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