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FY 2010
Actual
FY 2011
Approp Request
evaluations, platform compatibility and testing activities, production of weapon
components expended during surveillance testing, and completion of material
consolidation work at Y-12 to enable joint flight testing beyond FY 2012;
FY 2012
Request
(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 testing replacement activities
for the NG.
W88 Stockpile Systems 42,743 45,666 75,728
The W88 is a strategic warhead in the SLBM force. The United States Navy deploys this
weapon on the Trident II (D5) Strategic Weapon System.
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
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, and POG and DoD
safety studies, significant finding investigations; and
(4) Development Studies/Capability Improvements: conduct feasibility studies as
required in conjunction with the DoD, provide laboratory and management expertise to
the POG and DoD Safety Studies, continue W88 AF&F development efforts (including
consideration of commonality with the W78 and collaboration with the United
Kingdom), complete design and pre-production efforts necessary to begin production in
FY 2018, accomplish LLCE (GTS and NG) and AF&F work at Pantex.
Weapons Activities/
Directed Stockpile Work Page 70
FY 2012 Congressional Budget