By George Lobsenz In findings that could open the door for reduced production of new plutonium pits for nuclear warheads, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has concluded that re-use of existing pits in new warheads would allow the agency to achieve some of the warhead performance improvements it sought by pursuing its proposed Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW). However, in a report to Congress obtained by The Energy Daily, a sister publication of Defense Daily, the Energy Department's semi-autonomous nuclear…
NNSA Opens Door To Re-Using Old Pits In Warheads
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