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Nuclear Modernization

B61-12 and W88 Alt-370 Delays Will Cost Up to $850M; W80-4, W87-1 Programs to Foot Bill

Wednesday, September 25th, 2019

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B61-12 and W88 Alt-370 Delays Will Cost Up to $850M; W80-4, W87-1 Programs to Foot Bill

It will cost a combined $850 million or so to replace commercial capacitors unsuitable for use with a refurbished nuclear gravity bomb and submarine-launched warhead, a senior National Nuclear Security Administration official told lawmakers. For the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, an ongoing homogenization of four different versions of the oldest deployed nuclear weapon, the costs will range from between $600 million to $700 million, Charles Verdon, deputy administrator for defense programs for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), said Wednesday…

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

Senate and House Appropriators told Pentagon leadership on Tuesday they’re skeptical of the department’s plan to fund $350 billion of the fiscal year 2027 defense budget through the reconciliation process, […]

Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

Last week, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) visited North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco, which is teaming with autonomous systems company Havoc to bid on the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program. […]