Los Alamos National Laboratory's photostream

TAOS is the foillow-on to the AngelFire system, an airborne image surveillance method developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory and used in Iraq to provide imagery-based surveillance to ground forces.

In 2012, testing is under way,with deployment to Afghanistan scheduled during the year.

AngelFire was deployed during the 2011 Las Conchas Fire that threatened the Laboratory. It proved the quickest way to develop a comprehensive understanding of the fire front and terrain conditions, helping responders hone strategies for mitigating and suppressing fire.

LANL in 2011 completed the manufacture of the 29th war-reserve-quality plutonium pit for the W88 warhead, as part of the U.S. Stockpile Stewardship Program.

The W88 is the backbone of the nation's submarine deterrent force.

Donna Hampton leads the Human Resources Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Photo by LeRoy Sanchez.

The Radiological Laboratory and Utility Office Building (RLUOB) portion of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement project (CMRR) at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Scientists use DARHT to study key aspects of nuclear weapons physics. The information that they gain from experiments there is critical to

- support nuclear weapons life-extension activities
- help ensure the continued safety and reliability of nuclear weapons in the U.S. stockpile
- further understanding of nuclear weapons behavior

Video: How DARHT Works -- www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFZzYLXvQ30&list=UUbWmiA_pHk9...