NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The U.S. Navy is launching an investigation into the faulty welding practices at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS). In a letter to the House Armed Services Committee ...

WASHINGTON — The Navy is investigating how 26 warships, including three that are operational, received faulty welds while undergoing construction or maintenance at Newport News Shipbuilding ...

In addition, the welding issues were identified on 23 more ships -- a mix of new construction, ships in maintenance and aircraft carriers undergoing refueling. The existence of faulty welds became ...

He said three operating warships have so far been identified as having faulty welding. Those are the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, which completed its midlife overhaul at the Newport ...

This process is further simplified by modern electrofusion machines that use a bar code scanner to input the correct welding ...

He said three operating warships have so far been identified as having faulty welding. Those include the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, which completed its midlife overhaul at the Newport ...

HII has confirmed rework issues associated the building of SSN 798. (Janes/Michael Fabey) The welding issues that HII had reported to the US Navy (USN) at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding ...

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Officials believe a lawnmower sparked a structure fire in the Ypsilanti area. Crews were called around 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8 to 64 to Wiard Road, off E. Michigan Avenue ...

Among the many trade career classes, welding remains a popular course. Students can start the courses their freshman year and then go to a trade school after graduation. According to Rutherford ...

The New York State Steel Fabricators Association hosted a welding competition at Hudson Valley Community College on Monday. Ten students took part in a variety of timed activities. The top three ...