Feds say company provided subpar steel for US Navy subs

so what is new, most of the contractors try to get by with that approach

Well, first off, $10.9 million is a drop in the bucket for this contract and the amount of money involved. This fine is an insult to the people who serve in the Navy and put their lives on the line working in Submarines.

Secondly, if the people conducting tests to decide if the component parts of any ship are incompetent to understand the parameters under which the ships operate, they should not be conducting these tests. IE she said, "she believed it was “a stupid requirement” that the test be conducted at such a cold temperature." I do not know what the temperature was, but Submarines and in fact all ships, operate in extremely cold conditions. Unless she has been there in the conditions, how can she judge? Water temperatures on the surface can be as low as -1 or 2 degrees F and at depth can reach -22 to 30 degrees F or below depending on the depth of the water.

However, I agree that the poor quality of the material should have been found at other places in the pipeline. One certification is generally not enough for submarine work.

Nothing new under the sun...