Leidos is part of the joint venture that manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex and, until October 2024, the Pantex Plant, where U.S. nuclear weapons are assembled.
Nuclear Weapons
Leidos is part of the Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS), LLC joint venture that manages and operates the Y-12 National Security Complex and, until October 2024, the Pantex Plant[i], where U.S. nuclear weapons are assembled.[ii] The Y-12 Complex is responsible for the remanufacture of components for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, and the Pantex Plant for producing high explosives, requalifying the B61 pit, and final assembly of the complete B61-12 bomb for delivery to the U.S. Air Force.[iii] The Y-12 Complex and Pantex Plant also pay a key role in the W88 nuclear warhead alteration (deployed on the Trident II D5 missile)[iv], the W80 life extension program (for use in the U.S. Long Range Standoff Weapon)[v] and the W87 warhead modification (to be fielded on the new U.S. ICBM)[vi], through the production of weapon and uranium components, and detonators, and high explosives respectively. The contract held by CNS is potentially valued at $49.8 billion. [vii]
[i] NNSA awards Pantex Management and Operating contract . Energy.gov, 13 June 2024. Available at: NNSA awards Pantex Management and Operating contract | Department of Energy; ‘PanTeXas Deterrence assumes leadership at Pantex Plant under new 20-year contract’, Amarillo Globe-News, 7 November 2024. Available at: PanTeXas Deterrence assumes leadership at Pantex Plant.
[ii] About (no date) | Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC. Available at: https://cns-llc.us/about (Accessed: 6 December 2024);
‘Fiscal Year 2024 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan’, National Nuclear Security Administration (2023), pp. F-61 – F-64. Available at: FY24SSMP_FINAL_NOVEMBER_2023_0.pdf (energy.gov).
[iii] ‘B61-12 Life Extension Program’ (2023). National Nuclear Security Administration. Available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/B61-12%20042023.pdf.
[iv] W88 Alteration 370 Program’ (2023). National Nuclear Security Administration. Available at: https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2023-11/W88-ALT370_1123.pdf.
[v] ‘W80-4 Life Extension Program’ (2023). National Nuclear Security Administration. Available at: W80-4_1123.pdf.
[vi] ‘W87-1 Modification Program’ (2023). National Nuclear Security Administration. Available at: W87-1_1123.pdf.
[vii] Contract No. DE-NA0001942 (2018) Energy.gov. Section J, Appendix A, Page 1. Available at: https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/downloads/contract-no-de-na0001942 (Accessed: 6 December 2024);
CONTRACT to CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY LLC. | USAspending’, 8 January 2013. Available at: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_DENA0001942_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- (Accessed: 6 December 2024).
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