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It’s the most advanced weapon in America’s arsenal: the nuclear-powered supercarrier. Witness history in the making, as the US Navy redesigns the launch system behind supersonic fighter jets. This mobile combat airfield has the power to project timely and overwhelming force anytime, anywhere in the world. Now, a revolutionary new technology called EMALS promises to launch U.S. Navy aircraft carriers into 21st-century warfare. Take an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the Navy’s game-changing, multi-million-dollar electromagnetic carrier catapult and witness a history-making high-stakes test on which the entire program depends.