EMALS Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System Test

F-35 Strike Fighter launched with Navy's new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System EMALS. Tests are now complete and future aircraft carriers will feature the new launch system, including the USS Gerald R. Ford and future Ford-class aircraft carriers. EMALS will replace the steam catapults launch systems the Navy has used for 50 years. Naval Air Systems Command, Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Lakehurst, N.J. video authorized for public release.