BWXT Wins $1.5 Billion DOE Contract to Resume Domestic Uranium Enrichment

Nuclear solutions provider BWX Technologies announced on Sept. 17 that it was awarded a $1.5 billion contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to establish a pipeline of domestically produced enriched uranium.

The NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The uranium will be used to power nuclear-fueled submarines and aircraft carriers.