Hydrodynamics

NIS - Briefing note: Project Hydrus – AWE Aldermaston's proposed new hydrodynamics research facility

Date: 
17 August, 2010
Source: 
http://nuclearinfo.org

NIS source
Extract:
 
Background
 
On 16th July 2010 the Ministry of Defence submitted a planning application to West Berkshire Council for construction of a new hydrodynamics research facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston (planning reference 10/01695/COMIND) .

Basingstoke Gazette - New research facility bid

Date: 
25 July, 2010
Source: 
http://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk

Basingstoke Gazette source
 
by Lucie Richards
 
Bosses at the Aldermaston nuclear bomb factory want to build a replacement research facility to help calculate how materials will behave in a warhead.

AWE - Hydrodynamics

Date: 
20 July, 2010
Source: 
http://www.awe.co.uk

AWE source
 
More information at AWE website:
'Hydrodynamics

Commons Hansard - Luff: Column 6W

Date: 
21 June, 2010
Source: 
http://www.publications.parliament.uk

Hansard source - 21 Jun 2010 : Column 6W
 
Mr Mike Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has taken steps to establish whether development of the proposed new hydrodynamics facility at AWE Aldermaston is consistent with the recommendations and actions from the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. [3615]