Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
OverviewDesign and developmentDelivery and deploymentAdvantagesCriticismsOperatorsOther developmentSee alsoThe Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is a type of electromagnetic catapult system developed by General Atomics for the United States Navy. The system launches carrier-based aircraft by means of a catapult employing a linear induction motor rather than the conventional steam piston. EMALS was first installed on the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier