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Major milestone reached for key weapons component

Sandia’s work is helping modernize the U.S. nuclear deterrent. The first production unit of the Mark 21 Fuze, which will be installed in a weapons system, was approved in March through a rigorous inspection procedure..

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Earth Month around the Labs

Teams at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility and Photovoltaic System Evaluation Laboratory research new applications for renewable energy, which reduces emissions and mitigates climate change.

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From nose cones to molten salts

Since 1978, the National Solar Thermal Test Facility has supported the development of concentrating solar power technologies and served as a testing ground for aerospace and defense applications.

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