Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

Biden signs bill extending compensation for rad-sickened downwinders, test participants

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President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-year extension of a law providing financial compensation to certain people sickened by radioactivity from atmospheric nuclear weapons tests.
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) Extension Act of 2022 is a clean,…

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NNSA completes FY26 W80-4 components ahead of schedule

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W93/Mk7 enters engineering and manufacturing development phase

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Wrap up: NNSA highlights laser role; Uranium recovery to resume at SRS; Pentagon does nuclear energy expo

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Cleanup & Remediation

Savannah River Site shifts from cleanup toward broader nuclear missions

ARLINGTON, Va. – Savannah River Site is moving beyond its traditional environmental cleanup mission as the Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration prepare to expand nuclear-fuel, plutonium and other national-security activities at the… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
Advanced Nuclear & SMRs

Groups seek NEPA review of plan to issue surplus plutonium to private companies

Warhead & Weapons Development

Y-12 completes B61-13 canned subassembly production early

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Sandia sounding rocket test yields data for W93 warhead development

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