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The fleet's oldest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN 68), became the first to deploy in June with the highly anticipated Compact Swaging Machine (CSM), which eliminates the time for manpower-intensive socket pouring process for producing purchase cable terminals. On the carrier's flight deck, these critical components connect to arresting gear wires, which transmit the intense force of landing aircraft to below-deck arresting gear engines, bringing it to a controlled stop in less than 400 feet.
| Date Taken: | 07.23.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 07.23.2019 10:29 |
| Photo ID: | 5604228 |
| VIRIN: | 190723-N-ZT623-132 |
| Resolution: | 6373x3742 |
| Size: | 1.97 MB |
| Location: | LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, US |
| Web Views: | 140 |
| Downloads: | 7 |
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