Reliable Replacement Warhead Program : Background and Current Developments.

Provides an overview of the reliable replacement warhead (RRW) program, under which the National Nuclear Security Administration will study developing replacement components for existing nuclear warheads and modify components to make improvements in nuclear warheads. Discusses need to maintain nucle...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Nuclear weapons. Chronology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides an overview of the reliable replacement warhead (RRW) program, under which the National Nuclear Security Administration will study developing replacement components for existing nuclear warheads and modify components to make improvements in nuclear warheads. Discusses need to maintain nuclear warheads for the long term, the life extension program, RRW and the transformation of nuclear warheads, RRW program developments, Congressional action on FY2006-FY2008 RRW requests, and policy options for Congress. Includes chronology.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.