US Navy runs into snags with aircraft carrier's electric plane-slingshot [Thu Jan 12 2017]

Hi {NAME}, Daily Headlines - 12 January 2017 ***************************************************************** US Navy runs into snags with aircraft carrier's electric plane-slingshot EMAL system was nearly bought by the UK. Bullet dodged? 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