# Exclusive | Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-13 23:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 13.98

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomberg.com | Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults | 2026-08-13 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPVXlDanlkOFlMbHU0YVpKbVRYbF9kbExhWmZlZzJrSWJRZ0JobEM0U1g5WkJKOWR3VjF5V1FUQ25HZU9vUW1FVVRWcjh5QXJMZXpiOS1BSHRsOHFrUWx2dDEtc1J0aEF4WXhnOFA5Y2tRVUZzazFQMUtBR3pKSFN0cWZ1clZYdHNKX0pEdFVJbnNHd2ZKeS0yQTJXcWtSdjQ1OHYxRmRBeUdBSWlrNWhySF9BUUo?oc=5) |
| Breaking Defense | Trump orders return of steam catapults on carriers, fifth public shipyard | 2026-08-13 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxQSjJfQU1XWUI1OVA1RzZZYndmQjgyakRTZG56NTV5TTdmZWh1Skd1SzNKMlZhdGJxaFVMUm84akNvdUhEM3BRQlpRWGVyeUlrMnQ4RUl0N0xaeHAzTDBLei1ZQlV5TlZfdDFwV3dnTHpfV3k0R1MzTGFKMjdIVVBUQVpabm1QLTFsQTlZM3NkR1B3NkFOMWt5XzNVenMwSnBTTC1FVmJzOXNXRUZOLWc?oc=5) |
| news.usni.org | Presidential Memo: Rebuilding the United States Navy and America's Shipbuilding Industrial Base | 2026-08-13 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixAFBVV95cUxPZlFiWW1idC00cHVPVUczWnItcFh2QXVCOVA0enB2b1ZWN19JZHRJWGhJZXEtQThwdFRHQktzY0VSNEg4NGlxeTRUUzBsbkRzSmRESWl1cFJZMVVraTZfQmQ3VGxpXzAwQnA0eFFHSGhTWHNXUzlmSHZEdEIxQS16TmZRZTE2VldxWkpkSjVkVWhGdE5KbHJRMHZnWkpUXzRENXBiLUUzQk9oZlJkSDZBdXFRMkkyY2VHRXNxN0FCREs2RUU2?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Trump orders Navy to abandon carrier launch system, return to steam catapults | 2026-08-13 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxPOWl5Q296eFVlNTZXb2JiWFdHQVNjTEM0di00TXJkNW5yblZfbDNYRHNMaldKbGJqdnZJQU5EeFppUGplTXc2MWg2MWFNX3A0RUMzcHlJSWRwWXEtQzhhSXZzWG93UERWV0E3b3JBeVhBRXNhTUUyUFFDMk5RVGpIcHVfYzVNUnFGcXFqdHZ5NEVZeldnSUVKY3ZwcWRmT01fUUM5WjBZMEI2R0dEQ1E?oc=5) |
| WSJ | Exclusive - Trump Orders Navy to Restore Older Tech on Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions | 2026-08-13 21:51 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxNaFM0a0xDWnQwSUZYOGhyRWhncDBfUXZQZHZoNmw0Vzl1ZG84dVNGbWwxTnN4b0RuS0hIZ09VYl9LZjI2Z19KSTdCSk1VSTZMTXF0c0JnUm1fSFRBbmZ1ZXRkR2kxVmdjVjRqX21HNXE4YXdzZkVzVms3N0VNalg5T2QxNEh1TWhYcjNCOGV4RklRZWU1QlQ3WHFxbjNwQlhHbmNiM3l6QW1xWE8wRjdJVHdYbU10bVB2cnc?oc=5) |

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