Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationOne-Year New START Extension May Not Be In The Cards
With a 16-year U.S.-Russia nuclear agreement expiring Feb. 5, three former national security officials testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Tuesday to advise on next steps, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDirector Says LANL Exceeds Pit Production Objectives
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) “exceeded all” objectives for producing the fissile cores of the nation’s nuclear weapons, the lab’s director Thom Mason told […]
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Nuclear ModernizationW80-5 “Just Came Up,” Will Go On SLCM-N, Weapons Directors Say
The W80-5, a new variant of the W80 warhead family, is on a “more aggressive schedule” to go on the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N), weapons directors said on the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCyber Top of “Threat Vector” List For STRATCOM Commander
“Five significant threat vectors” are of concern to U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), Adm. Richard Correll said on Wednesday at the Nuclear Deterrence Summit in Arlington, Va. in his debut public […]
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Air ForceUSAF Considering “Modular” Missile Silos For Sentinel
The U.S. Air Force is considering “modular” missile silos to house the service’s future LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. Such modular silos would use pre-cast concrete and standardized […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBechtel Receives $812 Million Naval Nuclear Propulsion Contract
A Bechtel subsidiary received a $812 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion components by the Navy, according to the Jan. 21 contracts list on the Pentagon website. Bechtel Plant […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Should Approach Contracting Differently, Pappano Says
ARLINGTON, Va. – The second-highest person at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said Tuesday he is “absolutely considering contracting differently.” Scott Pappano, NNSA’s principal deputy administrator, gave a keynote […]
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Nuclear Modernization
NNSA No. 2 Committed To A “Two-Site Solution” For Pits, Needs SRS Support
ARLINGTON, Va.– Scott Pappano, principal deputy administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), said on Tuesday that Savannah River can still play a “supporting role” in pit production between […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Explores Pilot Project With AWS For Genesis, Fed Spending Site Says
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded Amazon Web Services (AWS) a contract worth up to $30.7 million to complete high-performance computing support and data processing services for the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA’s Williams: President Trump Will Make Call On Nuclear Testing
Brandon Williams, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), told the Exchange Monitor Wednesday it is “certainly not my job to agree” with President Donald Trump on whether to […]