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B83 Stockpile Systems 36,689 39,349 48,215
The B83 nuclear weapon is a gravity bomb. The United States Air Force deploys this
weapon on the B-2 Spirit bomber.
In accordance with National Requirements Documents and/or Directive Schedules, FY 2012
mission scope includes:
(1) Weapon Maintenance: produce LLCs/perform LLCEs on GTSs and NGs as required;
execute repair, maintenance, and replacement of aging weapon components;
(2) Weapon Surveillance: conduct surveillance activities to provide the National
Laboratory Directors with robust state-of-health nuclear weapon data necessary to
complete Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment Reports, these activities include:
disassembly and inspection, system-level laboratory and joint flight testing, component
and material evaluations, and platform compatibility and testing activities;
(3) Weapon Assessment and Support: conduct weapon assessment and certification
activities necessary to complete Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment Reports, to
include: laboratory/site testing and analysis, trainer refurbishments, POG and DoD
safety studies, significant finding investigations; and
(4) Development Studies/Capability Improvements: conduct feasibility studies as
required in conjunction with the DoD, execute design and development activities of a
new electronic NG and GTS (including design, testing, and qualification) to meet a FPU
in FY 2014.
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W87 Stockpile Systems 53,848 62,603 83,943
The W87 is a strategic warhead integrated into the Mk21 re-entry vehicle. The U.S. Air
Force deploys this weapon on the Minuteman III ICBM.
In accordance with National Requirements Documents and/or Directive Schedules, FY 2012
mission scope includes:
(1) Weapon Maintenance: produce LLCs/perform LLCEs on GTSs and NGs as required;
execute repair, maintenance, and replacement of aging weapon components;
(2) Weapon Surveillance: conduct surveillance activities to provide the National
Laboratory Directors with robust state-of-health nuclear weapon data necessary to
complete Weapon Reliability and Annual Assessment Reports, to include: disassembly
and inspection, system-level laboratory and joint flight testing, component and material
Weapons Activities/
Directed Stockpile Work Page 69
FY 2012 Congressional Budget