EMALS launchers use linear induction motors to generate a strong electromagnetic field that can accelerate aircraft along the flight deck. This system replaces the steam pressure system found on ...

A Chinese cargo ship that recently appeared configured as an improvised missile-carrying warship is now being used to showcase what appears to be a ship-mounted electromagnetic aircraft launch system ...

China took a major step in realizing its regional and global military ambitions when it launched its third aircraft carrier since 2012. Commissioned during a November ceremony at the People's ...

It was well past time for the US Navy to replace its aging steam catapults with electromagnetic ones—but the new EMALS system has seen significant challenges of its own. The EMALS, or Electromagnetic ...