Y-12 Seeks Warhead Manufacturing Plant Upgrade

Federal approval is needed for a plan to build a new warhead manufacturing facility at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Tennessee, the Associated Press reported today (see GSN, Sept. 7).

There is widespread support within the National Nuclear Security Administration for replacing the existing operation, according to Y-12 federal manager Bill Brumley. The project is estimated to cost upwards of $1.1 billion. The new facility could take a decade to complete and would replace Y-12’s 9212 complex, where uranium warhead parts are manufactured.

“It’s where we do all of our processing, manufacturing, rolling, machining and assembly of our components,” Brumley said.

Y-12 is responsible for the manufacture of parts for every weapon in the U.S. nuclear arsenal, according to AP (Associated Press, Nov. 4).

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