Jan 9, 2025 · The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has just announced, seventeen years after starting the design process, that production of the most recent American tactical nuclear...

Jan 8, 2025 · The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the completion of the $9-billion life extension program for the US military’s B61-12 nuclear warheads. Known as “gravity bombs,” the warheads have been in service for over 50 years, making them the oldest in the US nuclear arsenal.

Jan 7, 2025 · The B61-12 LEP, which is critical to sustaining the Nation’s air delivered nuclear deterrent capability, extends the service life by at least 20 years through refurbishing, reusing, or replacing all the bomb’s nuclear and non-nuclear components.

Jan 8, 2025 · The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) in the United States has completed the upgrade of the B61-12 nuclear warhead, which is the latest modification to the B61 family of gravity...

Jan 7, 2025 · AMARILLO, Texas– The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and PanTeXas Deterrence LLC, (PXD) Manager and Operator (M&O) of the Pantex Plant, announce completion of the last production unit of the B61–12 modification.

Jan 7, 2025 · The B61-12 LEP, which is critical to sustaining the Nation’s air delivered nuclear deterrent capability, extends the service life by at least 20 years through refurbishing, reusing, or replacing all the bomb’s nuclear and non-nuclear components. Read the …

Jan 9, 2025 · The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Pantex Deterrence LLC (PXD), the manager and operator of the Pantex Plant outside of Amarillo, announced Tuesday the completion of the last...

Jan 7, 2025 · The National Nuclear Security Administration, PanTeXas Deterrence, LLC and the Pantex Plant marked the last B61-12 weapon modification (Mod) production unit during a Tuesday morning presentation at the plant’s John C. Drummond Center.

Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON — On December 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) completed the Last Production Unit (LPU) of the B61-12 Life Extension Program (LEP).

Jan 8, 2025 · The National Nuclear Security Administration has completed the last production unit of the B61-12 Life Extension Program, according to a Tuesday announcement.