Nuclear Deterrence - News
The Department of Energy announced the first piece of new alteration to W88 nuclear warheads has been completed by the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) on 1 July, 2021. The details of Alteration (Alt) 370 remain classified, yet the entire process of modernization received a great deal of media coverage on its problems and faults.
First Improved Nuclear Warhead Has Been Delivered
The W88 nuclear warhead entered the stockpile in late 1988 and is deployed on the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) system, carried onboard Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
Nuclear Deterrence - News
The first flight and drop tests for the latest variant of the W88 nuclear warhead are providing data for Sandia to validate designs, improve computer modeling, and update component specifications.
Major milestones for the W88 - Los Alamos National Laboratory
W88 warhead program performs successful tests. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The first flight and drop tests for the latest variant of the W88 nuclear warhead are providing data for Sandia National Laboratories to validate designs, improve computer modeling and update component specifications.