Vol. 4, No. 261 Boeing Won’t Bid on Next Nuclear ICBM Contract
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Contracts & Procurement
Boeing Swings To Loss, Sales Plummet Amid 737 MAX Challenges
A surprise to no one, Boeing on Wednesday swung to a loss in its second quarter on massive charges related to its 737 commercial aircraft program, which also led to a precipitous decline in sales, but the negatives were partially offset by gains in the company’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Northrop Grumman Posts Strong Second Quarter With Earnings, Sales Higher
Northrop Grumman on Wednesday reported a strong second quarter on higher earnings and sales, while strong order flow also drove a substantial increase in the company’s backlog. Net income increased 9% to $861 million, $5.06 earnings per share (EPS), from $789… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]
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Plutonium Pit Production
DOE, MOX Services Make ‘Significant Progress’ in Settling Lawsuit
The Department of Energy and the prime contractor for the canceled Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) have made “significant progress” settling a $200-million-plus lawsuit, according to a Wednesday court filing. CB&I AREVA MOX Services, now… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to view […]
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National Laboratories
Sheep Fire No Longer Threatening Idaho National Laboratory
A wildfire that has burned 113,000 acres since Monday no longer poses a threat to the Energy Department’s Idaho National Laboratory. The Sheep Fire, started by a lightning strike, was 60% contained as of Thursday morning. As a result, the Idaho National Laboratory… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be […]
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Commercial Decommissioning
FirstEnergy to Keep Ohio Nuclear Plants Open
FirstEnergy Solutions will keep its two Ohio reactors open after the state this week approved a $150 million annual boost to the financially struggling company. The Akron-based power provider announced Wednesday afternoon it would halt preparations for deactivating… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Cleanup & Remediation
City of Oak Ridge Wants to Talk to Energy Department About Landfill
City officials from Oak Ridge, Tenn., want to meet with Energy Department representatives before the federal agency issues a draft record of decision in August for a new 2.2-million-cubic yard landfill planned for the Oak Ridge Site. City Manager Mark Watson made… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Transuranic Waste
Energy Dept. Gauging Interest in SPRU Waste Contract
The Department of Energy is assessing potential vendor interest in processing, shipping, and disposing of radioactive waste from the Separations Process Research Unit (SPRU) in New York state. In a request for information (RFI)/sources sought notice Wednesday,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad
Air Force Vice Chief of Staff: First Flight of B-21 Expected Around Late 2021
The Air Force is currently expecting to see first flight of the B-21 next-generation bomber around December 2021, the service’s number-two military official revealed Wednesday. Speaking at an Air Force Association Mitchell Institute event on Capitol Hill, Vice… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile
Corroding Air Tunnel at Savannah River Facility Should Withstand Earthquake, Analysis Finds
An air tunnel at a degrading Savannah River Site nuclear materials processing facility should be able to withstand an earthquake, according to a detailed analysis for the Department of Energy, despite concerns raised two years ago by a federal safety board. Savannah… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Former Employee Sues SRS Security Contractor For Discrimination
In a federal discrimination lawsuit seeking $3.5 million, an African-American woman formerly employed by the Savannah River Site’s security contractor says she was terminated for accidentally leaving her gun in a bathroom, while a white employee kept her job… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]