Plutonium Pit Production

Los Alamos reports pit output outpaced initial target as 2027 funding outlook remains stable

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Los Alamos National Laboratory exceeded its fiscal 2026 production goals and finished the year with a plutonium pit production rate 2.6 times its original target, Laboratory Director Thom Mason said during the lab’s final virtual town hall of the year.
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