Pictured from left are Robert Davidson, Stuart Aitken, George Schmidt (E14), Kyle Render (E14), Stephen Rennie, Walter Salas (E14), Shaun Bonner (E37), Kelsey Lane (O05), James Hall (E37), Cyndal Martel (O05), Femi Audifferen (O05), Glenn Kochan (O52), Ray Parsons (O05), Lynn Showalter (E37), Euan Cameron, Matt Hoffer (E37), Adam Clucas, Craig Scanlon, and Teddy Wardrop. Shipbuilders Visit Supplier
Published January 21, 2026
A team from Newport News Shipbuilding recently traveled to MacTaggart Scott & Co. (MTS) in Loanhead, Scotland. MTS supplies retractable bow plane operating machinery for Virginia-class submarines built at NNS and General Dynamics Electric Boat.
NNS and MTS team members participated in a supplier technical assessment and validation and an in-depth supplier assessment. The supplier audit was conducted Oct. 11-13.
“These audits are conducted to gain a better understanding of the suppliers’ processes, methods and compliance with specifications while also looking for opportunities to help them become more efficient,” said Lynn Showalter (E37).