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B-2 stealth bomber completes maintenance in record time

A B-2 stealth bomber is ready to fly again after finishing its maintenance nearly 100 days ahead of schedule.

North Korea vows response to US Navy submarine’s visit to South Korea

North Korea has repeatedly vowed to expand its nuclear arsenal, but Tuesday's threat followed its recent unveiling of a uranium-enrichment facility.

Air Force going ‘line by line’ to bring down nuclear missile costs

The Air Force "neglected" the complexity of the LGM-35A Sentinel's ground infrastructure, officials said, and is now looking to bring down costs.

First Huey replacement helicopter delivered to US Air Force

Boeing's MH-139A Grey Wolf is slated to conduct security patrols at nuclear missile fields, but plans to slash the fleet have triggered cost overruns.

Air Force says restoring nukes on some B-52s would cost $4.5 million

Congress has proposed assessing what it would cost to shore up the U.S. nuclear weapons arsenal in the coming years.

Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloon

Even a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.

Opinion

Time is running out to recognize, compensate aging atomic veterans

The VA’s failure to provide timely benefits makes RECA a critical lifeline for many veterans, Keith Kiefer argues in an op-ed.

Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades

Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.

Few contaminants found at Vandenberg SFB as cancer study continues

A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites.

VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community

The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.