BWX Technologies

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    Antares Secures BWXT Fuel Agreement, Advances DOE Review for Electricity-Producing Mark-1

    Antares Nuclear has secured a multi-year agreement with BWX Technologies (BWXT) for advanced nuclear fuel fabrication and received initial Department of Energy (DOE) safety approval for its Mark-1 microreactor, advancing two key requirements for the company’s planned transition from reactor testing to electricity production and military deployments. The Torrance, California–based developer announced on Oct. 27 […]

  • Aerial view of BWX Technologies, Inc.’s Nuclear Fuel Services facility in Erwin, Tennessee, one of the few U.S. sites licensed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to store and process highly enriched uranium for naval nuclear propulsion and defense-related fuel programs. Courtesy: BWXT
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    BWXT Initiates NRC Pre-Application Process for HEU Enrichment Facility in Erwin, Tennessee

    BWX Technologies (BWXT) has formally notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its intent to seek a uranium enrichment license for a new production facility in Erwin, Tennessee, as a concrete step toward restoring a domestic supply of highly enriched uranium (HEU) for naval nuclear propulsion. The Erwin facility will be a centerpiece of […]

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    160 Days to Fission: Nuclear Power’s Sprint to Execution

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    For the first time in decades, a wave of nuclear projects across the U.S. is advancing in parallel—from test reactors to early construction. POWER examines how first movers are navigating execution risk, supply chain constraints, and the race to achieve criticality by 2026. For the first time since the 1970s, multiple nuclear projects are under […]