Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationNew Report On Rising Nuke Costs Sets Table For Deterrent Spending Debate
More nuclear weapons programs will roll into production phases in the 10 years ending 2028, increasing the total annual cost of these efforts by some $10 billion to about $50 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationEnergy Dept. Finishes Refurb of Sub-launched Nuclear Warhead
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) late last year finished refurbishing the final submarine-launched W76 ballistic missile warheads for another 30 years of service, the agency confirmed. The NNSA finished […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUC Official Tapped to Head Nuke Weapons Programs at Livermore Lab
A senior official at the University of California has been picked to lead nuclear weapons programs at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory effective Feb. 4, the Department of Energy facility […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDepartment of Energy Finishes Secondary Stage for First B61-12 Bomb
The National Nuclear Security Administration finished building the secondary stage for the first war-ready B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb on Dec. 6, the semi-autonomous Department of Energy agency said late last […]
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Nuclear ModernizationTrump to Nominate Former ICBM Officer for Civilian Nuke Safety Post
Former Air Force Col. Thomas Summers will join the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), if the Senate confirms the former ICBM officer the Trump administration intends to nominate. The […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCentrus Gets Government Lifeline for Potential Defense Uranium Refining Tech
Centrus Energy, the former government-owned U.S. Enrichment Corp., got a lifeline this week from the Department of Energy to build a new 16-machine enrichment centrifuge cascade in Ohio, potentially strengthening […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Anti-Nuke Populist Warren Might Run for President in 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee who brandished her arms-control and anti-nuclear bonafides throughout 2018, announced this week she might run for president in […]
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BudgetA 1,000-Warhead Arsenal Could Slash U.S Deficit by $13 Billion Over Two Decades, CBO Says
The United States could shave about $13 billion off the federal deficit over about 20 years by slashing some 500 warheads from the nation’s nuclear arsenal, the nonpartisan federal Congressional […]
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Air ForceAir Force’s B-21 Bomber Passes Critical Design Review
The Air Force successfully held a critical design review for the weapon system of its next-generation nuclear-capable bomber, completing a multi-faceted technical review that further paves the way for manufacturing […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Boeing Cleared to Start Production of Tail Kit for B61-12 Gravity Bomb
Air Force contractor Boeing [BA] is clear to start production on crucial hardware for the B61-12 next-generation nuclear gravity bomb, which is scheduled to be built in 2020, the service […]