Nuclear Modernization
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Nuclear ModernizationNNSA Finishes Production Of Critical Non-Nuclear Systems For W76 Warhead
The National Nuclear Security Administration said Monday it has wrapped up production of critical non-nuclear systems required to upgrade the W76 warhead. The Department of Energy’s (DoE) semiautonomous stockpile steward […]
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Air ForceAir Force Taps Lockheed, Rockwell To Design ICBM Control System
The U.S. Air Force has picked Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Rockwell Collins [COL] to begin designing a replacement for the aging Airborne Launch Control System (ALCS), which allows command-and-control aircraft to […]
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Air ForceAir Force To Hold First GBSD Review Since Contract Awards
The U.S. Air Force, which awarded two contracts last month to mature designs for the Ground-based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), plans to hold the program’s first major review next month, a […]
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Nuclear ModernizationNew NNSA Boss Could Be Announced This Month
The White House could announce new leadership for the National Nuclear Nuclear Security Administration before September is out, a source said Thursday. Frank Klotz, the current undersecretary for nuclear security […]
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Air ForceNNSA Reveals New Flight Tests For B61-12
The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) on Monday revealed it tested components of the B61-12 gravity bomb it is developing as part of the U.S. nuclear modernization effort. The two […]
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Nuclear ModernizationUniversity of California ‘Likely’ Will Bid To Manage Nuclear Weapons Lab
The University of California, a senior partner in the management and operation of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, indicated Wednesday it is “likely” to make a play for a follow-on contract expected […]