Warhead & Weapons Development

Administration Officials Defend Acceleration of Work on LRSO, Cruise Missile Warhead

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Todd Jacobson
NS&D Monitor
3/6/2015
National Nuclear Security Administration officials defended the agency’s decision to accelerate work on the W80-4 warhead in questioning this week from Democrats and Republicans on the House Energy and Water Appropriations…

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AF Acquisition Secretary: LRSB Most Likely Will Be Cost-Plus

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AREVA Announces Plan to Cut Costs Following $5.4B Loss in 2014

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New Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Expected to Cost $40-$60 Billion, Official Says

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Wrap Up

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Amid DoD Warnings, Sen. Calls on Colleagues to Fund Ohio-Class Replacement through Separate Fund

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Klotz Against DOE Name Change, but Mum on Other Recommendations for NNSA

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Four-Star Air Force General Nominated to Command Global Strike

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Air Force: B-2 Availability Increasing

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Nuclear Force Advocates React Positively to FIP Reforms

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CBO: Nuke Costs to Spike in early 2020s

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At Sandia

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At Savannah River

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