“Nuclear winter” would starve billions, but some countries may be spared

If a nuclear war were ever to break out, it probably wouldn’t last long. For a few days, perhaps a week, nuclear weapons would be fired between several countries and catastrophic losses would be swift. But what happens next?Continue ReadingCategory: Sc… Continue reading “Nuclear winter” would starve billions, but some countries may be spared

Keel laid for US Navy’s next-generation nuclear missile submarine

The construction of America’s next-generation strategic nuclear missile submarine has formally begun as the keel was ceremonially laid for the future USS District of Columbia (SSBN 826) at Electric Boat’s facility in Quonset Point, Rhode Island.Continu… Continue reading Keel laid for US Navy’s next-generation nuclear missile submarine

Full production of Russia’s Tu-160 bomber restarted after 30 years

In an echo of the Cold War, Russia’s first newly manufactured Tupolev Tu-160M (NATO designation Backfire) supersonic nuclear heavy bomber completed its maiden flight on January 12, reaching a height of 600 m (2,000 ft) during its 30-minute test.Continu… Continue reading Full production of Russia’s Tu-160 bomber restarted after 30 years

US begins production of its latest air-dropped nuclear munition

The United States Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has begun production of the country’s latest air-dropped nuclear weapon variant. The agency announced that on November 23, the B61-12 Life Extension Program First … Continue reading US begins production of its latest air-dropped nuclear munition

US confirms five B-21 Raider nuclear bombers are under construction

The Secretary of the US Air Force, Frank Kendall, has officially confirmed that five prototype B-21 Raider strategic heavy bombers are under construction by Northrop Grumman at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. The statement was made when Ken… Continue reading US confirms five B-21 Raider nuclear bombers are under construction

Modern forensics seeks origin of uranium cubes from Nazi A-bomb project

A team of researchers is using state-of-the-art forensic techniques to solve the riddle of the origin of uranium cubes that were used as part of the Nazi effort to develop nuclear weapons during the Second World War.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTag… Continue reading Modern forensics seeks origin of uranium cubes from Nazi A-bomb project

W88 nuclear warhead modernized with “brain” transplant

A key component of the US nuclear deterrent has reached a major milestone as production of the first upgraded W88 Alt 370 nuclear warhead is completed. Developed by Sandia National Laboratories, the Kansas City National Security Campus, the Y-12 Nation… Continue reading W88 nuclear warhead modernized with “brain” transplant

W88 nuclear warhead modernized with “brain” transplant

A key component of the US nuclear deterrent has reached a major milestone as production of the first upgraded W88 Alt 370 nuclear warhead is completed. Developed by Sandia National Laboratories, the Kansas City National Security Campus, the Y-12 Nation… Continue reading W88 nuclear warhead modernized with “brain” transplant