Northrop begins reinspection
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding says it may need to reinspect some 10,000 welded joints on at least nine vessels after an internal investigation turned up falsified reports by a company inspector. Of the 2,000 joints reinspected as of Thursday, only one was found to be unsatisfactory -- better than the rate predicted by statistical models. In addition to its internal review, Northrop quickly notified the Navy's supervisor of shipbuilding, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service has launched its own investigation into the matter.
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