# BWXT awarded $1B contract for naval nuclear reactor components

BWX Technologies announced that its subsidiary BWXT Nuclear Operations Group has been awarded contracts totaling approximately $1 billion by the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program to manufacture naval nuclear reactor components for Ford-class carrier construction. Work will be performed at locations in Virginia, Ohio, and Indiana.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-02-17
- Where: Lynchburg, Virginia; Barberton and Euclid, Ohio; Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States
- Value: $1.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: naval nuclear reactor components
- Sectors: [Power Generation Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/power-generation-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BWX Technologies](https://endata.com/companies/3013.md)
- [BWXT Nuclear Operations Group](https://endata.com/companies/35232.md)
- [U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program](https://endata.com/companies/3015.md) (customer)
- [Oak Ridge National Laboratory](https://endata.com/companies/40031.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [bwxt.com](https://www.bwxt.com/bwxt-awarded-1-billion-contract-for-naval-nuclear-reactor-components/), 2020-02-17: "We are proud to provide nuclear propulsion systems that enable U.S. Navy sailors and aviators to protect freedom around the globe."
- [nuclearstreet.com](https://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2020/03/11/bwxt-wins-triso-nuclear-fuel-contract-031103), 2020-03-11: "This contract award is strategically significant given our stated intention to find new markets for our advanced nuclear technologies."

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