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Navy identifies three vessels impacted by faulty shipyard weld work

The bad welds are not on components that would impact ship safety or operations, but the Navy said it is reviewing at least 23 potentially impacted ships.

By Leo Shane III and Geoff Ziezulewicz

7 months ago

In-construction amphibious ship catches fire at Ingalls Shipbuilding

Shipyard employees extinguished a fire onboard the future Bougainville, but six people were treated for smoke inhalation.

By Megan Eckstein

23 months ago

Next America-class amphibious assault ship to be named ‘Fallujah’

“This namesake deserves to be in the Pantheon of iconic Marine Corps battles."

By Diana Stancy

2 years ago

Amid hiring boom, defense firms say labor shortage is dragging them down

Labor shortfalls rooted in the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain a millstone around the neck of the defense industry, forcing firms to juggle staff, hold job fairs and find workarounds to keep operations running as smoothly as possible.

By Joe Gould and Stephen Losey

3 years ago

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