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Weld Issue Restricts

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Monday, December 10th, 2007

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By Geoff Fein The Navy, General Dynamics [GD] and Northrop Grumman [NOC] are inspecting welds on all Virginia-class submarines after discovering a weakness in the process associated with non-nuclear piping welds, the Navy said Friday. "The Navy, Northrop Grumman Newport News, and General Dynamics Electric Boat are conducting a detailed assessment of completed welds through record reviews, additional inspections, testing. This assessment is expected to complete within one week," a Naval Sea Systems Command spokeswoman said. The Navy stresses that…

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