Watch US Navy launch fighter jet using worlds first electromagnetic catapult

Watch US Navy launch fighter jet using worlds first electromagnetic catapult

The US Navys USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has become the first to launch and land fighter jets using an electromagnetic catapult, when it launched a F/A-18F Super Hornet on July 28 in the Atlantic Ocean. The new electromagnetic launch and land system is less complex and requires fewer crew members to operate and maintain. Aug 1, 2017
US carries out successful THAAD missile defence test after reported North Korea threat

US carries out successful THAAD missile defence test after reported North Korea threat

The US Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a test of the THAAD weapon system on 30 July, shooting down a medium-range missile launched by a US Air Force C-17 aircraft over the Pacific Ocean. The test was a result of North Korea announcing on 29 July, that it had carried out a similar test of a long-range ballistic missile capable of hitting the US mainland. Jul 31, 2017