NNSA achieved a significant milestone by completing a record number of 13 tritium extractions within nine months, spanning fiscal year (FY) 2025 and 2026. Tritium, an isotope of hydrogen, is a key element in nuclear weapons.
NNSA has completed the Last Production Unit of the W88 Alteration 370, a multiyear program to modernize the W88 nuclear warhead carried onboard Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has approved Critical Decision-4, signifying the completion of the UPF PSF Subproject at the Y-12 National Security Complex.
NNSA competitively awarded a contract to BWXT Ordnance Tennessee, a subsidiary of BWX Technologies, Inc., for the licensing, design, and operation of a High Purity Depleted Uranium production capability at the contractor’s site in Jonesborough, Tennessee.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James P. Danly participated in the diamond-stamping of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a canned subassembly (CSA) for the W80-4 Life Extension Program at the NNSA’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Major nuclear stockpile milestone assembled almost a year ahead of target date through streamlined production
NNSA completed the Last Production Unit (LPU) of the B61-12 Life Extension Program (LEP). The B61-12 is the latest modification to the B61 family of gravity bombs, which are deployed from U.S. Air Force and North Atlantic Treaty Organization bases.
NNSA verified completion of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program. A plutonium pit is a necessary component in America’s nuclear warheads.
Last week, NNSA welcomed international diplomats to Sandia National Laboratories and the Nevada National Security Site. It was part of an NNSA effort to show transparency about its work and U.S. support for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
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