Sarah Salem
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UncategorizedBWXT Enjoys Strong Quarter Led Government Operations
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies [BWXT] in the second quarter, which the company attributed to strong performances in government operations. “We had exceptionally strong second quarter 2025 financial results driven […]
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Senate Defense Appropriations Bill Has Deterrence Reductions, Reconciliation Complaints
While the Senate’s appropriations bill for the Department of Defense includes a $21.7 billion topline increase, many nuclear modernization programs in the DoD got a reduction. The Senate Appropriations Committee […]
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Australia, UK Sign Treaty to Advance AUKUS and Nuclear Sub Development
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a treaty July 26 with aims to deepen long-term cooperation on developing nuclear-power submarines under the AUKUS agreement, a statement by both defence ministries […]
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House Appropriations Bill That Funds NNSA Clears Committee, Moves to Full House
The House appropriations committee voted to advance a fiscal 2026 appropriations bill Thursday that would give $25.317 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). That’s around $1.182 billion above […]
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BWXT Awarded $2.6 Billion In Naval Nuclear Reactor Parts Biz
BWX Technologies [BWXT], based in Lynchburg, Va., announced Thursday the award of $2.6 billion in contracts, including future year options, to manufacture naval nuclear reactor components. The contracts, which build […]
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Senate Authorizes Highest Limit Yet for NNSA At $26.87 billion
The Senate Armed Services Committee released bill language for its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would set the spending cap for the National Nuclear Security […]
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HASC Releases NDAA Text With Nuclear Energy Working Group, Two-Site Pits
The House Armed Service’s starting version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would authorize $25.4 billion to the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and establish a New Advanced Nuclear […]
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SASC Member Says B61 Aboard Aircraft Carrier Better Option Than SLCM-N
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), in a recent hearing, said an aircraft carrying a B61 bomb will be a “much reduced cost” alternative to the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile aboard a […]
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EnergySec Grilled on Cutting National Lab Funding, Says ‘Open’ To Expanding
Members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee expressed their disapproval Wednesday to Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on a proposed 11 percent cut in the Department of Energy’s […]
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BWXT Selects New Chief Nuclear Officer
Kevin McCoy has been appointed as BWX Technologies’ [BWXT] newest chief nuclear officer, the Lynchburg, Va.-based nuclear fuel company announced Monday. McCoy, formerly the company’s Government Operations president since 2022, […]