Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationState Dept: AUKUS Framework ‘Canary In A Coal Mine’
A senior State Department official last week told lawmakers that the AUKUS security partnership is being hindered by a complex web of regulatory barriers, describing the challenge as a “fishing […]
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Air ForcePrototype, Modular Silo For Sentinel To Aid Construction “At Scale”
Testing of Northrop Grumman‘s [NOC] and Bechtel‘s prototype missile silo for the U.S. Air Force LGM-35A Sentinel future ICBM is to demonstrate a modular design that the service and industry […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSTRATCOM: ‘High Confidence’ In Extending Ohio-Class Life; SLCM-N Can Match Russia, China
Adm. Richard Correll, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM), said Thursday the Navy has a plan to extend the lifespan of the Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarines to “bridge” the gap […]
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Nuclear ModernizationState Department Arms Control Chief: “No discussion” On Atmospheric Testing
Thomas Dinanno, undersecretary of state for arms control and international security, said he has “not been in any discussions” where U.S. testing of nuclear weapons in the atmosphere has been […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Arms Control Head Says Continued Weapons Modernization Will Grab China’s ‘Attention’
The head of arms control for the State Department told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday that continued modernization, including 150 B-21 stealth bombers, will prod China to engage in […]
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Air ForceSpace Force Holding Reverse Industry Day For Evolved Strategic SATCOM
The U.S. Space Force is meeting with companies this week in the Washington, D.C., area for an Evolved Strategic satellite communication (ESS) reverse industry day–the latter a term for companies […]
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Nuclear ModernizationSentinel Delays Keep Pressure On Aging Minuteman III, STRATCOM Says
The head of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) acknowledged ongoing challenges with the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent replacement program, emphasizing the need to carefully balance testing demands with the realities of […]
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Air ForceSTRATCOM Wants Innovation Alliance To Advance NC3 Technologies
U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) at Offutt AFB, Neb., is creating an NC3 Innovation Alliance under STRATCOM’s NC3 Enterprise Center (NEC) to advance technologies for nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3). […]
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Air ForceTwo Re-Entry Vehicles Featured In Latest Minuteman III Test, AFGSC Says
The latest Air Force Minuteman III test on Tuesday featured multiple unarmed re-entry vehicles. Last month’s lapse of New START between Russia and the U.S. may lead to a rethinking […]
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Nuclear ModernizationStrong Fourth Quarter Despite Gov Ops Decrease For BWXT
Earnings rose, though government operations fell, at BWX Technologies (BWXT) in the fourth quarter, which the company attributed to naval propulsion and commercial nuclear power awards. Net earnings for the […]