Nuclear Modernization
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CongressGive Large, Non-Defense U.S. Manufacturers ‘A Shot’ at New Programs, Feinberg Says
Simplifying DoD program requirements as part of an effort to spur more companies to make defense systems is a priority for Stephen Feinberg, the co-founder of Cerberus Capital Management and […]
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Air ForceAFGSC Conducts Test of Unarmed Minuteman III
U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) said on Wednesday that it conducted a routine, reliability flight test of an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile at 1 a.m. Pacific […]
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Air ForceMH-139A Begins Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
The Boeing [BA] and Leonardo MH-139A Grey Wolf has begun initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E), the U.S. Air Force said. “Three MH-139 IOT&E flights took place during the week […]
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Air ForceUSAF Looks Into Replacement of Minuteman III Flight Control Units
The U.S. Air Force is considering the replacement of flight control units for the engines on the three-stage Minuteman III ICBM by Boeing [BA]. The 90th Missile Wing at F.E. […]
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Air ForceUSAF Awards BAE Systems Nearly $1.2 Billion Extension for ICBM Support
The day before BAE Systems‘ nearly dozen year, $1.9 billion Integrated Support Contract for the ICBM fields was to expire, the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center’s ICBM directorate at […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLos Alamos’ Plutonium Pit Production of 30 Annually for Sentinel May Have to Wait Beyond 2026
As the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) awaits its marching orders from the Trump administration, the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is now saying it will get […]
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Nuclear ModernizationJill Hruby Says ‘Momentum’ Most Important for NNSA Next Admin
Jill Hruby, outgoing administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, told the next administration ‘don’t lose the momentum’ in a tell-all on the state of the nuclear enterprise Thursday. “I […]
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Nuclear ModernizationTrump Taps Brandon Williams as His NNSA Administrator Nomination
Brandon Williams, a former one-term congressman from New York’s 22nd district, is President Trump’s pick to head the Department of Energy’s semi-autonomous National Nuclear Security Administration. Chris Wright, Trump’s nominee […]
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Nuclear ModernizationTrump’s DoE Nominee Says U.S. Uranium Enrichment and Pits ‘Collapsed To Nearly Nothing’
Chris Wright, President-elect Trump’s pick for secretary of energy, said he would make it a priority to enrich uranium domestically Wednesday at his confirmation hearing. “We have lost our ability […]
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Nuclear ModernizationHegseth Says Supports SLCM ‘As of Right Now’ at Senate Armed Services Hearing
Peter Hegseth, President-elect Trump’s intended nominee for Secretary of Defense, was questioned Tuesday by a Senate committee about his fitness for the role, including his knowledge of the U.S. nuclear […]