BWXT Awarded Contract to Produce High Purity Depleted Uranium for National Defense Purposes

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BWXT Awarded Contract to Produce High Purity Depleted Uranium for National Defense Purposes

https://www.bwxt.com/bwxt-awarded-contract-to-produce-high-purity-depleted-uranium-for-national-defense-purposes/

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The National Nuclear Security Administration awarded BWX Technologies a ten-year, $1.6 billion contract to establish a domestic supply of high purity depleted uranium. The company will design, license, and operate a manufacturing plant in Jonesborough, Tennessee, producing up to 300 metric tons annually. The new facility will create approximately 175 skilled jobs and serve as the sole active site for this material production in the United States.

(LYNCHBURG, Va. – Sept. 30, 2025) BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today it has been awarded a 10-year contract valued at $1.6 billion by the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration to support the national security mission of establishing a supply of high purity depleted uranium (HPDU).

Under the contract, BWXT will initiate requirements to build an HPDU manufacturing plant, which includes designing the plant, applying for the necessary licenses, procuring long-lead equipment, preparing the physical site, demonstrating manufacturing readiness and operating the plant. Under this contract, BWXT will produce up to 300 metric tons of HPDU annually. BWXT will locate the plant at its site in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

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