Nuclear Modernization
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Air ForceAFGSC: Stock of Minuteman III Silos Sufficient, As USAF Prepares for Sentinel Transition
The U.S. Air Force inventory of silos able to launch 1970s-era Boeing [BA] LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBMs is in no immediate danger of dropping below the 400 ICBM threshold established […]
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Air ForceF.E. Warren AFB to Be Test Site for New Sentinel Silos
As the U.S. Air Force and DoD restructure the program for the future LGM-35A Sentinel ICBM by Northrop Grumman [NOC], the Government Accountability Office notes a number of changes, including […]
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Nuclear ModernizationWarren and Malmstrom Sentinel Missile Wings Construction Plans OK’d, Hoeven Says
Construction plans have been approved for the Sentinel missile wings at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB), Wyo., and Malmstrom AFB, Mont., Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) told The Exchange Monitor on […]
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Nuclear Modernization
House Energy and Water Apps Bill Passes by Single Vote
In a nail-biting finish, the House passed its version of the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Appropriations bill on the floor Thursday 214-213 after two days of debate and amendments. […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Five Organizations Get Green Light on SLCM-N Prototype Designs
Five organizations are being tasked with developing missile prototype designs for the nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile program, according to the National Security Technology Accelerator. The contracting platform National Security Technology […]
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Nuclear Modernization
Los 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 Modernization
Office 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 Modernization
NNSA 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 […]