Nuclear Modernization
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Air ForceUpdated Sentinel Acquisition Strategy in Works, EMD Approval Goal Early to Mid-2027
This fall, the Defense Department may approve an updated acquisition strategy for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM before a possible re-approval of the program for engineering and […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNorthrop VP Touts Tests of ‘Every Stage of the Missile’ in Sentinel Program
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Every stage of the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile has been tested at this point by the Air Force and prime contractor Northrop Grumman [NOC], a company […]
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Nuclear ModernizationCloture Filed on Block of Nuclear Noms, Vote Early as Wednesday
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed cloture Monday on 48 of President Trump’s nominations “en bloc,” meaning in a large batch, to include nominees involved in the nuclear weapon’s […]
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Air ForceHouse Wants Annual USAF Minuteman III Sustainment Plan Until Sentinel Reaches Full Deployment
The House’s fiscal 2026 national defense authorization bill, which the body passed last week, would require the U.S. Air Force to submit to lawmakers a plan to sustain aging components […]
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Air ForceAFGSC: Stock of Minuteman III Silos Sufficient, As USAF Prepares for Sentinel Transition
The U.S. Air Force inventory of silos able to launch 1970s-era Boeing [BA] LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs is in no immediate danger of dropping below the 400 ICBM threshold established […]
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Air ForceF.E. Warren AFB to Be Test Site for New Sentinel Silos
As the U.S. Air Force and DoD restructure the program for the future LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the Government Accountability Office notes a number of changes, including […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Warren and Malmstrom Sentinel Missile Wings Construction Plans OK’d, Hoeven Says
Construction plans have been approved for the Sentinel missile wings at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told The Exchange Monitor on […]
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Nuclear Modernization
House Energy and Water Apps Bill Passes by Single Vote
In a nail-biting finish, the House passed its version of the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill on the floor Thursday 214-213 after two days of debate and amendments. […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Five Organizations Get Green Light on SLCM-N Prototype Designs
Five organizations are being tasked with developing missile prototype designs for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile program, according to the National Security Technology Accelerator. The contracting platform National Security Technology […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Los Alamos Launches OpenAI Models on Venado Supercomputer
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Venado supercomputer has started running a series of OpenAI models to complete national security research for the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile, the Department of Energy announced […]