Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationU.S. Will Develop Higher-Yield B61 Gravity Bomb
The U.S. military will develop a new, higher-yield variant of the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb designed for delivery by modern aircraft, the Pentagon announced on Oct. 27. Designated the B61-13, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationFluor Naval Propulsion Contract Extended Through 2028
Fluor’s [FLR] contract for the management and operations of the U.S. Naval Nuclear Laboratory was extended for five years through 2028, the company said on Monday. The contract had a […]
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Nuclear ModernizationDOE Probe Finds No Fault With Nuclear Courier’s Time Off Practices
The Department of Energy’s watchdog found no evidence that personnel at the Office of Secure Transport abused their administrative leave in a recent investigation. The DoE Inspector General received allegations […]
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Business/FinancialHoneywell Rebranding Business Segments
Honeywell [HON], parent of the management contractors of four Department of Energy sites, is reorganizing its main business units, the company said Monday. The Charlotte, N.C.-based company will continue with […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNavy Successfully Fires Off 191st Unarmed Trident II SLBM
The Navy has successfully launched the 191st Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile during a shakedown cruise of the USS Louisiana, marking the boat’s readiness for deployment. Northrop Grumman [NOC], […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Won’t Have Tech to Verify Russian Nuke Forces In Time for New START Successor Treaty
If another nuclear arms control treaty replaces the New START treaty that expires in 2026, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will need new technologies to keep track of Russia’s […]
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NNSA Delivering Rehabbed B61 Bombs to Air Force for F-35 Nuke Mission
Deliveries of the B61-12 nuclear bomb that eventually will be carried by the Air Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter are underway, the National Nuclear Security Administration told sister publication Exchange […]
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Nuclear ModernizationInspection Turns Up Safety System Concerns at Sandia’s Annular Core Reactor in New Mexico
National Technology and Engineering Solutions has established adequate safety systems management programs at Sandia National Laboratories, but a new watchdog report questions whether those programs can ensure safe nuclear operations […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNo layoffs When NNSA Takes Over Savannah River In 2024
No one will lose their jobs when the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) assumes management of the Savannah River Site in South Carolina from the Department of Energy’s Office of […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Employee Working on W88 Bypassed Computer Restrictions by Using Sub’s Email, Office
A federal employee at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) W88 Alteration 370 Federal Program Office, whose computer access was restricted, used a subcontractor’s email for five years to bypass […]