NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News Shipbuilding says it’s discovered that faulty welds may have knowingly been made to submarines and aircraft carriers under construction at the shipyard.

The U.S. Navy is launching an investigation into the faulty welding practices at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS). In a letter ...

“We need to immediately understand any risks associated with the faulty work ... 24 that Newport News Shipbuilding found issues with welding work on both submarines and aircraft carriers.

Fewer than two dozen shipyard workers are responsible for suspicious welds that were discovered on aircraft carriers and submarines built at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding, company officials ...

Jennifer Boykin, president of HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division, is retiring from her role after 37 years with the ...

The Navy is also investigating the scope of problems with welding performed at Newport News Shipbuilding. In its third-quarter earnings call, HII Chief Financial Officer Tom Stiehle said ...