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Nuclear Weapons: Capabilities of DOE's Limited Life Component Program to Meet Operational Needs

RCED-97-52 Published: Mar 05, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 17, 1997.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the Department of Energy's (DOE) ability to provide limited life components for nuclear weapons in the current active stockpile and the extent to which the components can be supplied to weapons reactivated from the inactive stockpile.

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Atomic energy defense activitiesCommercial productsFederal procurementMaintenance (upkeep)Nuclear weaponsNuclear weapons plantsPlanningSpare partsWeaponsNuclear weapons stockpile