The USS Enterprise is a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier urging rapid modernization and testing of carrier operations, with a focus on steam catapult history and current propulsion debates.
The memo directs the Pentagon and Navy to plan for replacing EMALS and electromagnetic weapons elevators with steam systems on the Ford-class carrier Doris Miller, with delivery slated for 2034. The move follows years of Trump criticism of EMALS and could affect cost, timelines, and the U.S. Navy’s carrier program.