Life Extension Programs

Accelerated Return of W76-0 Warheads from Navy to NNSA on Track

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
2/6/2015
The Navy is continuing to accelerate the pace of returning W76-0 warheads to the National Nuclear Security Administration for storage and plans to be finished shipping the warheads back to the agency by FY 2016, the NNSA…

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