BWXT designs and manufactures naval nuclear components, reactors and fuel for the U.S. Government, and also serves commercial nuclear power and nuclear medicine customers. ↗
BWXT makes precision naval nuclear components, reactors and fuel for the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, which sits under DOE's National Nuclear Security Administration. ↗
BWXT supplies proprietary and sole-source valves, manifolds and fittings to naval and commercial shipping customers worldwide. ↗
BWXT is the largest domestic supplier of research reactor fuel elements for colleges, universities and national laboratories. ↗
BWXT makes commercial nuclear steam generators, heat exchangers, pressure vessels and reactor components. ↗
BWXT makes medical radioisotopes, radiopharmaceuticals and medical devices for diagnostic imaging and radiotherapeutic treatment. ↗
BWXT builds the BWXT Advanced Nuclear Reactor (BANR), which the U.S. Army chose for its Janus Program. ↗
Customers
NASA, the Department of War and DOE are customers for BWXT's advanced nuclear reactors for space and terrestrial power and propulsion. ↗
BWXT has made naval nuclear components and reactors since the 1950s, including components for the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine. ↗
Deals since 2020
Aug 202603
BWX Technologies agrees to sell BWXT medical business to Nordic Capital
Buyer: Nordic Capital
BWXT Medical and Kinectrics' stable medical isotopes business; BWXT will retain a minority ownership stake in the divested business.
A privately held U.S. manufacturer of complex, heavy-walled and heat-transfer components.
nuclearshipbuilding and maritimecomponents and materialsSource
UndisclosedClosed Jul 1, 2026
Jan 202507
BWX Technologies buys Kinectrics
A provider of lifecycle management services for the global nuclear power and transmission and distribution markets, and of isotope production for the radiopharmaceutical industry.
BWXT Government Group buys Dynamic Controls and Cunico
Suppliers of highly-engineered, proprietary valves, manifolds and fittings for naval nuclear and diesel-electric submarines, surface warfare ships and commercial shipping vessels.
shipbuilding and maritimenuclearcomponents and materialsSource
$50 millionClosed Apr 11, 2022
Jun 202002
BWX Technologies sells BWXT U.S. commercial nuclear services business to Framatome
Buyer: Framatome
BWXT's United States-based commercial nuclear services business, formerly a component of its Government Operations segment.