Tag Archives: National Nuclear Security Admission (NNSA)

Plutonium Pitfalls: Nuclear weapons contractors repeatedly violate shipping rules via The Star

Posted on 2017/08/02 by nfield

Plutonium capable of being used in a nuclear weapon, conventional explosives, and highly toxic chemicals have been improperly packaged or shipped by nuclear weapons contractors at least 25 times in the past five years, according to government documents. […] The … Continue reading →

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Y-12 National Security Complex Completes W69 Dismantlement via National Nuclear Security Administration

Posted on 2016/02/27 by yukimiyamotodepaul

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Dismantlement of W69 canned subassemblies (CSAs) has been completed at the Y-12 National Security Complex. The W69 was the warhead for the short-range attack missile (SRAM) and was retired from the U.S. nuclear stockpile in 1992. … Continue reading →

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