Naval Nuclear Propulsion

Ohio-Class Sub Replacement on Shaky Ground, High-Level Navy Official Says

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Brian Bradley
NS&D Monitor
10/24/2014
Citing a high level of complexity, Naval Reactors chief Adm. John Richardson cast doubt on the future of the $100 billion Ohio-class nuclear submarine replacement project this week, suggesting the program has “ingredients…

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At Oak Ridge

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NNSA Hits Halfway Mark on W76-1 Life Extension Program

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Top DOE Advisor ‘Dubious’ About Incentivizing Safety Culture in Contracts

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PEC Protests DOE HSS Security Support Services Contract Award to Link Technologies

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SRNS President: Removing Tritium Work From Contract Could be ‘Very Detrimental’

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U.S. Could Save $70B by Cutting Some Planned Nuke Modernization Efforts, Group Says

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Outgoing DNFSB Chairman Fears More Changes to Board Statute

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UK Modernization of Nuclear Deterrent Uncertain

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U.S., UK Set to Renew Mutual Defence Agreement

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AECOM Completes Acquisition of URS

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State Dept. Official Continues to Make Case for CTBT Ratification

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U.S. Official: Nuclear Disarmament Should Steer Clear of Humanitarian Law Circles

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NPT Advocates Call for More Action on Treaty’s Pillars

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Wrap Up: In the Industry, In the DNFSB, In DoD

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