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US restarts nuclear warhead production with first plutonium pit in 35 years

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US Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration ( NNSA ) confirmed the successful production of the First Production Unit (FPU) of a plutonium pit for the W87-1 Modification Program.

The pit is an essential part of the United States ’ nuclear warheads.

During the Cold War , the US had the capability to produce hundreds of pits per year.

The production of pits was stopped in 1989 , and the NNSA is currently working on rebuilding the production capabilities.

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