On February 11, the American industrialist General Atomics announces that it has validated the use of its catapults electromagnetic (EMALS - ElectroMagnetic Aircraft Launch System) as well as its new generation of stop strands (AAG - Advanced Arresting Gear) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford at the end of January. To do this, a compatibility test campaign was carried out with the US Navy, which proceeded on board the USS Ford to catapult and land its entire current fleet of on-board aircraft.
Off the American coast, it was therefore a veritable small armada which started off towards the aircraft carrier CVN-78, made up of F / A-18E / F Super Hornet combat aircraft, EA-18G Growler electronic warfare, E-2D Hawkeye advanced standby aircraft, C-2A Greyhound transport aircraft, and T-45C Goshhawk small two-seater trainers. According to images released by the US Navy, the tests were carried out in heavy configurations representative of combat use.
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