politics
Mark Kelly rips Trump over reported aircraft carrier overhaul
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) on Thursday tore into President Donald Trump for reportedly signing a memorandum directing the Navy to switch fighter jet launch systems aboard aircraft carriers, a move that is likely to come with a hefty paycheck.
TL;DR
- Sen. Mark Kelly criticized President Trump for reportedly ordering the Navy to switch fighter jet launch systems on aircraft carriers from electromagnetic to steam.
- Kelly, a Navy veteran and aeronautical engineer, called Trump's alleged interference with Navy engineering systems inappropriate.
- Trump has historically criticized electromagnetic systems, deeming them 'too complex'.
- The directive reportedly fulfills a decade-old promise by Trump and could cost billions.
- Future Ford-class carriers, starting with the Doris Miller, will be built with steam catapults and weapons elevators under this directive.