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HII wins $56M Navy contract for AUKUS submarine design work
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division has won a $56 million Navy contract to provide engineering and design support for the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine program, the company said Oct. 13. The contract includes an option that would increase its cumulative value to $91 million if exercised, HII said in a press release. AUKUS […]
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Nuclear Energy & Radwaste Monitor
Industry reps tout nuclear as long-term power solution for AI data centers
WASHINGTON – Representatives across several energy industries consider natural gas the short-term source to power artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear power will become the long-term solution. Industry experts said both natural gas and nuclear power will be needed to meet the growing energy demand created by AI and data centers, during last week’s Data Center […]
Weapons Cleanup Monitor
DOE hits 20% of DUF6 conversion at Portsmouth
The Department of Energy’s nuclear cleanup branch said Tuesday it has now reduced its inventory of depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) cylinders at the Portsmouth Site in Ohio by 20%. DOE’s Office of Environmental Management announced Tuesday its AtkinsRéalis-led contractor Mission Conversion Services Alliance (MCSA) has converted DUF6 from 4,500 cylinders at Portsmouth, into a safe […]
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor
Air Force tests unarmed ICBM reentry vehicle
The Air Force tested an unarmed Mk21A reentry vehicle Oct. 9, launching it aboard a Minotaur I rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., as part of the vehicle’s development. The flight was an in-flight environmental test supporting development of the Mk21A, a new reentry vehicle that the Air Force plans to integrate onto a […]
