Sarah Salem
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Nuclear ModernizationLongtime Space Force senior heads to Nuclear Weapons Center
The longtime head of the U.S. Space Force’s rapid acquisition office is leaving to take a senior role at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, according to a June 18 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA introduces AI flight test vehicle
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled flight test vehicle the agency says demonstrates the ability to accelerate the development of national security technologies. NNSA […]
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Nuclear ModernizationU.S., Other Powers Increased Spending On Nuclear Weapons In 2025, ICAN Report Finds
Global spending on nuclear weapons reached a record $118.8 billion in 2025, driven largely by increased U.S. investments in nuclear modernization programs, according to a report by the International Campaign […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBWXT, ATI Extend Naval Nuclear Propulsion Supply Agreement Through 2030
Defense materials company ATI [ATI] announced on June 11 it has signed a new five-year strategic material supply agreement with nuclear fuel company BWX Technologies [BWXT], extending a long-standing partnership […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Fiscal ‘27 NDAA Advances Out Of HASC, Sets NNSA Spending Cap At $32 Billion
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) late Thursday voted 44-12 to advance the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would authorize $32.76 billion in funding for the Department […]
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Nuclear ModernizationY-12 Completes Fiscal 2026 Naval Reactors Uranium Castings Ahead Of Schedule
The Y-12 National Security Complex has completed its fiscal 2026 uranium casting production for the Naval Reactors program ahead of schedule, according to a Wednesday announcement from the site. Y-12 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationFluor Marine Propulsion Receives $1 Billion Award For Naval Nuclear Lab Work
Fluor Marine Propulsion has been awarded a $1.03 billion contract modification to continue work supporting the Navy’s nuclear propulsion enterprise at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, according to a Defense Department […]
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Nuclear ModernizationHouse Appropriators Pass Energy And Water Bill With Less NNSA Funds Than Requested
The House Appropriations Committee passed 34-25 its version of a bill on Wednesday that would give $27 billion to the Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) for […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Touts Early First Production Unit Completion Of W76-Related Project
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) completed the first production unit of the W76/Mk4B reentry body for the Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead, the agency said Wednesday. […]
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Nuclear ModernizationFischer Criticizes Lack Of SLCM-N Funding, Discourages Reconciliation Process
Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) criticized the omission of funding for the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile from the fiscal 2027 budget request, warning the absence of appropriated funding could jeopardize the […]