# Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Return to Steam Catapults

https://mins.news/en/item/21811

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-14 04:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-13/trump-orders-us-aircraft-carriers-to-go-back-to-steam-catapults?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e92d6b3146000015b06d3

> President Donald Trump directed the US Navy to resume using steam catapults to launch aircraft from carriers, acting on a longstanding complaint despite opposition from many naval officers.

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