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GA-EMS Awarded Contract For EMALS and AAG for Future Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Doris Miller

June 12, 2023

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract modification by Naval Air Systems Command for the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the future […]

GE’s LM2500 Engines to Power India’s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier

August 16, 2022

The Indian Navy’s newest carrier, the Vikrant, has been commissioned today with four LM2500 engines powering the ship with 88 MW giving it a maximum speed of 28 knots. The addition of the Vikrant to […]