The U.S. attorney's office in the Eastern District of New York has subpoenaed General Dynamics Corp. about a New York factory it believes may have falsely certified that parts for U.S. Navy submarines were properly tested.
The Falls Church company disclosed the grand jury subpoena in the annual report it filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday. The company said the subpoena related to its Glen Cove, Long Island, operations from Jan. 1, 2000 to Aug. 8, 2003, the day it received the subpoena.
General Dynamics is the second-largest shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy behind Northrop Grumman Corp. The Glen Cove factory produces metal reinforcements to strengthen submarine periscopes and floors inside airplanes. According to the annual report, General Dynamics conducted an internal investigation of the Glen Cove operations. As a result, the company said, management decided to close the facility.
"It would be inappropriate for us to comment on a matter under litigation," said Kendell Pease, a spokesman for the company.
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