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'We continue to see strong performance at our joint venture with Lockheed Martin and Jacobs Engineering which manages and operates the UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). We are achieving excellent delivery against the key milestones and, with our UK MoD customer, an internal AWE transformation programme to reduce costs while maintaining performance is delivering significant benefits. We are also delighted that a team from AWE has been awarded a Commendation by the MoD’s Chief Scientific Advisor for work on collaborative arms verification with Norway.'
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Case Study - Project Orion
 
For more than a quarter of a century AWE has carried out plasma physics research using its HELEN laser. This facility has reached the end of its operational life and is now being replaced with a state of the art laser facility known as Orion. The project received final planning approval in January 2006.

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'AWE

• Orion research building opened on schedule in March


• Programme to build new assembly plant has started


• Strong health, safety and environmental performance'