General Atomics Official Statement in response to the National Security Memo President Trump signed on August 13 titled "Rebuilding the United States Navy and America's Shipbuilding Industrial Base":
The decision will have broader implications for carrier readiness, national security, and U.S. technological superiority, potentially creating opportunities for adversaries to close the capability gap. It also comes at a time when strengthening the U.S. supplier industrial base is a national priority, making workforce stability, production capacity, and the ability to sustain critical technologies more important than ever.
ga-ems Aug 17, 2026
