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July 29, 2026Leaders from NNSA’s Office of Research, Development, Test & Evaluation traveled to the University of Rochester in New York to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.National Nuclear Security Administration
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July 16, 2026NNSA unveiled plans for two new supercomputers, Mission and Vision, at LANL. Both systems will be built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and powered by the NVIDIA Vera Rubin platform.National Nuclear Security Administration
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Press ReleasesJuly 15, 2026NNSA authorized startup of the Calciner Project at the Y-12 National Security and supports ongoing efforts to transform and recapitalize Y-12 in support of the nation’s nuclear deterrent mission.National Nuclear Security Administration
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July 8, 2026NNSA announced today that it had completed “diamond stamping” of all canned subassemblies (CSA) for the B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb planned for the current Fiscal Year three months ahead of schedule at the Y-12 National Security Complex.National Nuclear Security Administration
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Press ReleasesJune 26, 2026NNSA completed the West End Protected Area Reduction (WEPAR) Project, a major project that modernizes security at the Y-12 National Security Complex while reducing the site’s high-security area.National Nuclear Security Administration
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Press ReleasesJune 24, 2026NNSA announced Aires Tide, an NNSA-led proof-of-concept flight test vehicle developed using artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and additive manufacturing to move from system design to flight testing on a sharply compressed timeline and at lower cost.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 29, 2026NNSA removed the last cesium-137 blood irradiator from Lebanon, marking an important milestone in NNSA’s mission to enhance U.S. security by eliminating high-risk radioactive material across the world.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 28, 2026NNSA today issued its Final Site-Wide Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision to implement an Expanded Operations Alternative to manage Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the coming years.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 21, 2026NNSA made available on its website, the final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Amended Record of Decision, for Enhanced Plutonium Facility Utilization at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.National Nuclear Security Administration
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May 20, 2026NNSA completed the first unit of the Mark (Mk) 4B reentry body for the W76 nuclear warhead supporting sea-based strategic deterrence.National Nuclear Security Administration