Nuclear Modernization
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Air Force
Pentagon Accelerating Buy of Test Equipment for Sentinel to Reduce Program Risk
The Pentagon said that it is embarking on risk reduction on the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel program through an acceleration in the buy of test equipment for initial operational […]
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Business/Financial
BWXT Earnings Rise Behind Hanford Tanks, Other Government Deals
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies [BWXT] in the first quarter, which the nuclear services and manufacturing company attributed largely to its government operations. Net earnings for the first quarter ended […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Slips in Schedule for Some Parts of LGM-35A Will Occur, AFGSC Commander Says
Slips in the planned schedule for some parts of the Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM will occur, but U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) is focused on ensuring […]
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Air Force
Air Force Secretary Sees Challenge of Sentinel Reaching IOC On Time
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM may have trouble making its planned date for initial operational capability (IOC), U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on Apr. 27. “There […]
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Nuclear Modernization
NNSA Scrutinizing Problem Components Behind W80-4 Warhead Delay
Problems with components are mostly responsible for the two-year delay to the warhead for the next nuclear-tipped air-launched cruise missile, the head of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) told […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Delivery Dates For Next Round of Nukes Get Hazier in Latest Annual NNSA Progress Report
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s latest Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan, released Monday, fuzzed up delivery dates for distant, future nuclear weapons that, as recently as a year ago, had […]
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Nuclear Modernization
NNSA Won’t Know How Much 80 Pits Per Year Will Cost Until 2025
It will be another year before the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) knows roughly how much it will cost to build the infrastructure to make 80 nuclear-weapon cores annually, the […]
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Nuke Agency Broadens Scope of Weapons Advisory Committee
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has established the Advisory Committee for Nuclear Security to advise senior agency leaders. Formerly known as the Defense Programs Advisory Committee, the new Advisory […]
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NNSA Administrator: ‘I Want To Scream From The Mountaintop’ No Future Nuke Testing
Though the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) plans to dramatically ramp up plutonium pit production around the time a key arms control treaty expires in 2026, there are no plans […]
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Nuke Agency Filling Slots In New Contractor Liaison Office
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is hiring for senior acquisition and construction management professionals with imminent application deadlines. Through Monday, the NNSA is accepting applications for a deputy associate […]