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General Atomics EMALS and AAG Systems Aboard CVN 78 Reach 10,000 “Cats and Traps” Milestone

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that 10,000 catapult launches and arrested landings using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) and Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) have been successfully and safely completed aboard USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).  The first-in-class aircraft carrier completed Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) in March …

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