Mission Enzo-possible: Sandia’s demonstrator soars to success
Labs team delivers an experimental reentry vehicle within a 24-month deadline.
W80-4 Life Extension Program enters production engineering
The critical Life Extension Program moved into the production engineering phase of the U.S. nuclear weapons life cycle.
Detecting nuclear materials using light
Blueshift Optics and a former Sandia employee are working to shift the way radioactive materials are detected, using technology that he helped create while working at the Labs.
Labs leaders outline simplified strategy to accelerate nuclear deterrence capabilities
The three-pillared approach aims to deliver quickly and responsively.
Happy 60th birthday to Vela, watchman for nuclear detonations
Labs historian recounts the story behind the satellites launched to explore the feasibility of detecting nuclear detonations in outer space.
Labs director signs annual stockpile assessment letter
Yearlong evaluation process verifies safety, reliability of non-nuclear components.
Scorpius images to test nuclear stockpile simulations
Underground football-field-sized machine with a key piece of Sandia tech expected to be up and running in 2027.
Cyber Defenders: Interns take on national security challenges
Program provides college students with mentorship and meaningful, hands-on training with a mission focus.
Labs researchers capture six R&D 100 Awards
Honorees include a seizure-predicting device, software that optimizes network microgrids, tech that streamlines additive manufacturing and others.
Increasing national security with satellites that team together
Working together, an autonomous group of satellites could boost national security, reduce the risk of relying on any one satellite and diminish downtime.