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'Trump Orders Navy To Restore Old Technology In Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions; The Navy Spent Years Fighting The President’s Push To Go Back To Steam Catapults' - WSJ Exclusive

Aug 13, 2026 · 05:23 PM ET· updated 2h ago

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/trump-orders-navy-to-restore-old-technology-in-aircraft-carriers-costing-billions-0055ec1b

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Why It Matters

The President ordered the Navy to switch back to older, simpler launch systems on aircraft carriers instead of newer ones, which will cost billions of dollars. When big government projects change direction like this, it can affect defense companies and the overall economy, so it's worth watching how companies handle unexpected changes.

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