Sarah Salem
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Nuclear ModernizationGraham Criticizes DoE Reprogramming Of Savannah River Funds To Los Alamos Pit Work
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) recently pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently over the Department of Energy’s decision to redirect funding intended for the Savannah River Site to weapons production efforts […]
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Nuclear ModernizationEarnings Up At BWXT Due Nuclear Manufacturing, PCG Acquisition
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies (BWXT), Lynchburg, Va., in the first quarter, which the Department of Energy contractor attributed to opportunities in nuclear manufacturing and the company’s recent acquisition. Net […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNaval Reactor Office Could Save Billions Partnering With Environmental Office, GAO Says
The Department of Energy’s Office of Naval Reactors could save billions of dollars and 15 years of cleanup time partnering with the Office of Environmental Management (EM) to clean up […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBWXT Wins $1.4 billion In Naval Nuclear Propulsion Contracts
BWX Technologies [BWXT] said last Thursday that it has received more than $1.4 billion in contracts under the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, continuing a steady stream of awards tied […]
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Nuclear ModernizationRussia Maintains Largest Nuclear Weapons Stockpile, Report Says
Russia possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, a position it is leveraging alongside an expanding set of strategic capabilities, according to a May 1 report by the Congressional Research Service […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Despite Trillion Dollar Defense Topline, Sentinel And B-21 Receive Cuts, Air Force Explains
The Air Force’s two most expensive nuclear modernization programs are seeing notable year-over-year declines in their budget lines, driven less by program slowdowns than by the absence of one-time congressional […]
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Nuclear ModernizationEnergy Secretary Stresses Importance Of NNSS And Non-Explosive Tests As Lee Presses For Funding
Rep. Susie Lee (D-Nev.) on April 15 pressed Energy Secretary Chris Wright over funding instability affecting key projects at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS), warning that continued uncertainty could […]
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Nuclear ModernizationWilliams: W80-5 “Ahead of Schedule”, SLCM-N Not In Fiscal 2027 Budget, Will Be In Fiscal 2028
While the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N) was not in the White House fiscal 2027 budget request, Brandon Williams, head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), said it has […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA’s Requested $7 Billion Hike For Seven Modernization Programs And Plutonium Pit Production, Administrator Says
Sen. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.), ranking member of the House Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee, said on Wednesday that it was “hard to see” a reason for the large spike in […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSentinel Cost Estimate To Be Provided This Summer
Air Force Gen. Dale White, the director of critical major weapons systems at the Pentagon, said the Sentinel ICBM program will have an official cost estimation by this summer as […]