Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationLos 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 […]
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Nuclear ModernizationOffice of Inspector General ‘Did Not Substantiate’ That NNSA Not Following Export Regs
The Office of Inspector General did not find that the National Nuclear Security Administration was not following export control regulations, despite complaints saying so, according to a recent report. The […]
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UncategorizedGebara: Sentinel Flight Test ‘Well Prior to’ 2028, ‘Not Currently’ Concerned With NNSA’s Pit Rate
Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara, the Air Force’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, said on a Wednesday webinar that the first Sentinel flight test would be […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Teams Up With AI Company on Tool to Flag Potential Nuclear Weapons Misuse
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is teaming up with Anthropic to build a tool that can determine whether artificial intelligence is providing knowledge on nuclear weapons that can be […]
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Air ForceAir Force Preparing Supplemental EIS for Sentinel, Scraps Three of Four Town Halls This Month
The Department of the Air Force has scrapped three town halls this month to discuss the planned LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC]. Two of the town halls were […]
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Air ForceNorthrop Grumman Announces Completion of First Qualification Test of Sentinel Stage-Two Solid Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] said on Tuesday that the company and the U.S. Air Force completed the first qualification test of a stage-two solid rocket motor for the LGM-35A Sentinel Intercontinental […]
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Air ForceAcceleration of LRSO Proposed By Senate Defense Authorizers
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s fiscal 2026 bill would provide nearly $756 million for the U.S. Air Force AGM-181 Long Range Standoff (LRSO) nuclear-tipped cruise missile by RTX [RTX]–$149 million […]
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Nuclear ModernizationInitial Operational Capability By End of Fiscal 2033 for Sentinel, SASC Says
House and Senate defense authorizers would prohibit a reduction in U.S. ICBMs below 400, and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) sets a date of fiscal 2033 for initial operational […]
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Nuclear ModernizationBuild of RTX FET To Begin In Second Quarter Of FY 2026
The build of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Force Element Terminals (FAB-T FET) by RTX‘s [RTX] Raytheon unit is to begin in the second quarter of fiscal […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for Evolved Strategic SATCOM
Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) gave a boost to Boeing‘s [BA] confidence last week, as SSC chose the company over Northrop Grumman [NOC] for a $2.8 billion contract to […]