Nuclear Weapons & Stockpile

NNSA seeking LiH purification and reprocessing sources

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The National Nuclear Security Administration posted a source sought notice on sam.gov Tuesday for a contractor to purify and reprocess lithium hydride that the agency produces.
Lithium is a component of producing tritium, which is used in the thermonuclear weapons…

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Air Force Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander says 80-4 ‘going well and on time’

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White House nominates new commander of Air Force Nuclear Systems Center

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Longtime Fluor CFO to retire, top accountant being promoted

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Australia approves first businesses to work in U.S., U.K. submarine supply chains

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HII to acquire assets of submarine metal fabricator to increase capacity and production

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