W80 (nuclear warhead) - Wikipedia
The W80 is a low to intermediate yield two-stage thermonuclear warhead deployed by the U.S. enduring stockpile with a variable yield ("dial-a-yield") of 5 or 150 kilotonnes of TNT (21 or 628 TJ).
Nuclear Weapons: Action Needed to Address the W80-4 …
Jul 24, 2020 · The National Nuclear Security Administration is working to modernize and extend the life of the W80, a type of nuclear warhead carried on air-launched cruise missiles. NNSA estimated that this program will cost $11.2 billion and last until 2031.
the W80-4 Life Extension Program (LEP) for use in the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon. Together, the W80-4 and LRSO will help ensure the long-term effectiveness of the bomber leg of the Nation’s nuclear triad against more sophisticated defenses. The W80-4 LEP will also enhance the
The W80 Warhead - Nuclear Weapon Archive
Aug 29, 2007 · The W80 is the warhead used on the three cruise missiles currently in the U.S. arsenal - the Mod 0 with the BGM-109 Tomahawk SLCM (sea launched cruise missile), the Mod 1 with the AGM-86B ALCM (air launched cruise missile) and the AGM-129 ACM (advanced cruise missile, an air launched weapon incorporating stealth technology).
W80-4 Life Extension Program Enters Phase 6.4, Production …
May 1, 2023 · In coordination with the DOD, NNSA is extending the life of the W80 warhead through this LEP for use in the U.S. Air Force’s LRSO weapon. Boeing’s B-52H will be the first aircraft to carry the LRSO, and it will eventually fly on the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider.
W80-4 Life Extension Program (LEP) fact sheet
W80-4 Life Extension Program factsheet. National Nuclear Security Administration. 1000 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20585. Phone: 202-586-5000. Media Inquiries: 202-586-7371. An office of. Resources.
W80-4 Life Extension Program enters production engineering
Nov 2, 2023 · The W80-4 is the first modernization program in more than 20 years to refurbish a warhead in parallel with development of a new delivery platform.
NNSA Release: W80-4 Life Extension Program Enters Phase 6.4, …
In March 2023, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs approved the W80-4 Life Extension Program (LEP) to transition into Phase 6.4, Production Engineering.
W80-4: Sandia California works on nuclear weapon Life Extension …
Oct 15, 2015 · The W80-4 LEP is likely to become the largest weapons system development and integration effort at the California site in two decades. The W80 was originally developed by Los Alamos and Sandia, with the first units fielded in 1982.
W80-4 Life Extension Program achieves major milestone
Mar 14, 2019 · The W80-4 LEP is the first modernization program in more than 20 years to refurbish a warhead in parallel with development by the U.S. Air Force of a new delivery platform — the long-range stand-off cruise missile.