Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationPentagon Nuclear Review Draws Scrutiny Over Expanded Options
The Pentagon’s ongoing review of guidance for employing nuclear weapons is drawing scrutiny over whether it could expand the role of lower-yield and theater nuclear weapons in regional conflicts. The […]
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Nuclear ModernizationContract Advances B-21 Weapons Storage Infrastructure at Whiteman Air Force Base
K & K Industries has won a $13.65 million contract to construct a weapons release system storage facility supporting the Air Force’s B-21 Raider program at Whiteman Air Force Base, […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNorthrop Expands B-21 Production Capacity With New Utah Facility
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has opened a new manufacturing facility in Utah as the Air Force increases B-21 Raider production capacity, backed by billions of dollars in procurement funding for the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationJRC Integrated Systems wins contract mod for SLCM-N, NC3
JRC Integrated Systems is receiving a $47.4 million contract modification to provide technical and engineering support for the Navy’s Nuclear-armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program through 2030. The $47.3 million […]
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Nuclear ModernizationGeneral Dynamics Gets $194 Million Contract for SLCM-N Fire Control Work
The Navy awarded General Dynamics [GD] a $194.1 million contract modification to support development of the fire control subsystem for its nuclear-armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (SLCM-N) program. The Sept. 3 […]
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Air ForceUSAF, Northrop Detail Sentinel ICBM ‘Vertical Stacking’ Demo, On Track For Flight Tests In 2027
The Air Force and Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Monday said they recently completed a full assembly of the LGM-35A Sentinel future intercontinental ballistic missile in its “operational orientation,” citing the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNorthrop Grumman Wins $111 Million Submarine Contract
Northrop Grumman [NOC] has been awarded a $111.4 million contract to maintain, overhaul and repair ship service turbine generators aboard the Navy’s Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine fleet. The firm-fixed-price and […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLockheed Martin Awarded $90.2 Million for Trident II Life Extension Work
Lockheed Martin [LMT] has received a $90.2 million contract modification for “advanced design and development” work supporting the Navy’s Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile life extension program, the Pentagon […]
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Air ForceMH-139A Attains IOC, USAF Says, As House Looks for MH-139/HH-60W Comparison for Military District of Washington
The U.S. Air Force MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter by Boeing [BA] attained initial operational capability (IOC) on Aug. 10 in the planned replacement of the service’s UH-1Ns by Bell [TXT] […]
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Nuclear ModernizationArmy Chooses Five Companies To Build Janus Reactors At Military Sites
Almost a year after the Janus program was announced in October 2025, the Army has selected five nuclear companies and awarded a collective $2.2 billion to them to build over […]