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Life Extension Programs
B61 Life Extension Program
Explanation of Funding Changes
FY 2012 vs.
FY 2011
Request
($000)
This is the first request of LEP funding for B61-12 (LES previously
included within Stockpile Systems), to execute requirements associated
with Phase 6.3, Development Engineering. Funded Phase 6.3 activities
include: ramp-up of personnel and resources to fully staff product
realization teams; development of detailed nuclear and non-nuclear
component designs; system architectures and trainer/equipment
designs; initiation of component and systems qualification activities,
and advancement of detonator and nuclear safety options. The request
represents a net decrease of $28,079,000 from the funding requested in
FY 2011 (in the Stockpile Systems line) due to reallocation of funds to
the Readiness Campaign to address production readiness requirement
associated with down-select of technologies per expected NWC Phase
6.3 approval. +223,562
W76 Life Extension Program
The increase funds personnel, materials, and tooling in order to
continue scale-up to full production rate by the end of FY 2013 to
meet the full production rate contained in the FY 2009 Requirement
and Planning Document. Scale-up activities include engineering
support from the sites to enable manufacturing and productivity
improvements at the plants. +7,572
Total, Life Extension Programs +231,134
Weapons Activities/
Directed Stockpile Work Page 75
FY 2012 Congressional Budget