Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
July 2010 - United States Special Weapons News
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- India, U.S. sign nuclear energy agreement - news agency RIA Novosti 31 Jul 2010 -- India and the United States have signed in Washington an agreement on using U.S. nuclear fuel rods for nuclear energy plants in India, Indo-Asian News Service reported on Saturday.
- US administration prioritizes new START treaty ratification RIA Novosti 30 Jul 2010 -- The ratification of a new strategic arms reduction treaty with Russia is a top priority of the Barack Obama's administration.
- No evidence of Russian cheating on START I - State Department RIA Novosti 30 Jul 2010 -- US does not believe Russia cheated on its obligations under the 1991 strategic arms reduction treaty.
- ICBM test launches showcase Global Strike capabilities AFNS 29 Jul 2010 -- Two Global Strike Command missile crews launched Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile test vehicles.
- US Unclear if Russia Complying with Chemical, Biological Weapons Pacts VOA 29 Jul 2010 -- Report : US uncertain whether Russia has fully complied with treaties banning chemical and biological weapons.
- KCNA and US Advocacy of Nuclear Disarmament KCNA 29 Jul 2010 -- The United States is stepping up the development and production of up-to-date conventional weapons.
- Legacy of Deterrence - Our Boomers Navy NewsStand 22 Jul 2010 -- Atlantic Fleet ballistic missile submarines continue the legacy of strategic deterrence. July 20 marks the 50th anniversary of the Navy's first fleet ballistic missile submarine launching the first fleet ballistic missile.
- U.S. Navy Marks 50th Anniversary of First Submerged Launch of Fleet Ballistic Missile Built by Lockheed Martin Lockheed Martin 20 Jul 2010 -- Today marks the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs’ first underwater launch of a Fleet Ballistic Missile, which was designed and built by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT]. The Polaris A1 missile successfully launched from the submerged USS George Washington (SSBN-598), the first ballistic missile submarine, July 20, 1960, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. This successful Navy test proved the capability of launching missiles from the natural protection of the deep sea, securing a strategic advantage to the nation.
- Northrop Grumman Awarded Contract for Work at the DOE's Savannah River Site Northrop Grumman 19 Jul 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has been awarded a fixed-price subcontract by Shaw Areva Mox Services, LLC for work to be performed at the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX), located at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken, S.C.
- Northrop Grumman-Led ICBM Prime Integration Team Participates in 200th Test Launch of a Minuteman III Missile Northrop Grumman 12 Jul 2010 -- The Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Prime Team, led by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), participated in the 200th scheduled operational test launch of an ICBM from Vandenberg Air Force Base (AFB), Calif., on June 16, 2010.
- CMA Destroys 75 Percent of U.S. Chemical Weapons Army News 06 Jul 2010 -- The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) announced today that on July 1, 2010, it achieved the destruction of 75 percent of its chemical agent stockpile as defined under international treaty obligations.
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