Jun 5, 2025 · As the W93 and Mk7 progress through the nuclear weapons life cycle, they are expected to eventually arm submarine-launched ballistic missiles aboard the U.S. Navy’s Ohio-class …

These warheads provide approximately two-thirds of the total U.S. deployed force. The W93 will reduce current over-reliance on the W76 system and will allow the U.S. to keep pace with future adversary …

The W93 is an American nuclear warhead planned to replace the W76 and W88 warheads on United States Navy submarines from 2034. The warhead will be carried on the new Columbia -class …

Many questions surround the W93, particularly on its status as the first completely new warhead in decades, as well as its design, schedule and justification.

Aug 18, 2020 · Maintaining the United States’ nuclear deterrent includes development of the W93 warhead, which, along with its Mark 7 (Mk7) re-entry vehicle, will replace the aging warheads atop the...

Work closely with the NNSA and supporting National Laboratories to reduce risk within the nation’s Nuclear Weapons stockpile through the design, development, production and delivery of...

The W93/Mk7 will rebuild the national reentry body industrial base that is needed to support both Navy and Air Force ballistic missile force modernization. The United States has not produced an aeroshell …

How NNSA completes its aggressive schedule for refurbished and new-design warheads remains to be seen. Cost overruns and scheduling delays are endemic.

13 hours ago · Alongside the missile itself, the Navy is working with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop the W93/Mk7, the first new U.S. nuclear warhead program initiated …

Subsections (a) and (b) may be waived during a period of war declared by Congress after January 1, 2021. In this section, the term “ joint nuclear weapons life cycle ” has the meaning given that term in …