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Taylor Wants Close Monitoring of New Carrier-Launch Technology

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Monday, May 11th, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) said he will be keeping a close eye on development of the new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) for the next-generation aircraft carrier, and wants assurances the Navy will be doing the same thing. The sea service last month reaffirmed its decision to use EMALS on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), which has been slated for a 2015 commissioning, instead of reverting to a traditional steam-catapult system because of concerns regarding cost…

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