The Navy expects to complete an initial review of all the suspected faulty welds on aircraft carriers and submarines by the end of December, according to service officials, who said they have already inspected over 90% of these suspicious welds. In September, HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding notified the Justice Department that faulty welds may have been made on non-critical components on new construction and in-service vessels. HII has subsequently said an internal investigation of the issue found no evidence of...
