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BWXT

BWXT builds nuclear reactors and fuel for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers, and makes reactor components, fuel and medical isotopes for commercial customers.

AI-adjacentEnergy & grid
What it does

BWXT builds nuclear reactors and fuel for U.S. Navy submarines and aircraft carriers, and makes reactor components, fuel and medical isotopes for commercial customers.

Why it matters

Most of its revenue is defense work; its AI link is indirect, through manufacturing parts for new commercial reactors such as the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 small modular reactor that could one day power data-center demand. Its annual results release does not mention data centers or AI.

How it makes money

The U.S. government pays for naval reactors and nuclear materials work, and utilities and reactor designers pay for components, fuel and services.

Geography

United States (Lynchburg, Virginia)

AI stack position

Energy and the electrical grid. The companies that generate, distribute and manage the electricity AI infrastructure runs on. AI data centers use enormous amounts of power, so the companies producing and delivering that electricity are just as critical to the AI economy as the chip makers.

Competitors

Connections (2)

Every connection below is tied to a readable source, date, classification and statement of its limits. A company source establishes what that company stated; it does not necessarily provide independent confirmation.

Dated or announced (1)

BWXT was contracted to make the reactor pressure vessel for GE Vernova
Manufactures forDated / announced
GE Vernova said its nuclear business GE Hitachi awarded BWXT a contract to manufacture the reactor pressure vessel for the first BWRX-300 small modular reactor at Ontario Power Generation's Darlington site.

Source: 2025-01-27 · reviewed 2026-09-26

Evidence: Primary-source statement · Contract awarded; delivery not confirmed

Limits: A contract award for one component on one project; does not establish contract value, delivery, or any data-center use of the reactor's power.

GE Hitachi awards contract for BWRX-300 reactor pressure vessel to BWXT ↗

Comparisons (1)

BWXT also develops U.S. uranium enrichment centrifuges alongside Centrus Energy
Competes withComparison only
The International Panel on Fissile Materials reported that BWXT opened a centrifuge manufacturing development facility in Oak Ridge while Centrus announced expansion of its own centrifuge technology and manufacturing center there.

Source: 2026-01-26 · reviewed 2026-09-26

Evidence: Analytical comparison · Product/market overlap

Limits: Both develop centrifuge enrichment, but BWXT's program serves defense (NNSA) needs while Centrus targets commercial fuel; does not establish that they bid for the same customers.

Two companies expand centrifuge development centers at Oak Ridge ↗

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