17 Sep 2024 —

The UK says it will use lasers, supercomputers, and new technological advances to ensure its A21 nuclear warheads work without as intended.. The W88/Mk5 strategic warhead entered the U.S. nuclear stockpile in 1988 and is deployed on the U.S. Navy's Ohio-class ballistic missile ....

test chip utilizing these alternatives was manufactured in the MDL and ... for the life extension program for the MK5/W88 nuclear weapon system. Below .... The W88 Alteration (Alt) 370 allows the submarine launched ballistic missile warhead to meet modern safety and reliability standards.

NNSA is a semi-autonomous .... For fiscal year 2021, President Donald Trump ... The warhead will be based on previous designs and will not require any nuclear testing ....