BWX Technologies Equipment
BWXT Naval Nuclear Propulsion
Naval nuclear reactors and reactor components for U.S. Navy submarines (Ohio, Virginia, Seawolf, Los Angeles, Columbia classes) and Nimitz and Ford-class aircraft carriers.
Description
BWXT Naval Nuclear Propulsion covers the design and manufacture of naval nuclear reactors and reactor components for the U.S. Navy. BWXT's work in naval propulsion dates to components for USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered submarine; submarine reactors are designed to last the boat's lifetime, and carrier reactors require a single mid-life refueling.
Applications
- Ohio, Virginia, Seawolf and Los Angeles-class submarines
- Components for the Columbia-class submarine
- Nimitz and Ford-class aircraft carriers
Manufacturing sites
- Lynchburg, Virginia: naval nuclear reactors for submarines and aircraft carriers
- Barberton, Ohio: heavy components for naval reactor plants
- Euclid, Ohio: electro-mechanical components for naval reactors
- Mount Vernon, Indiana: heavy components for naval nuclear reactors; ocean-going barge transport with a 1,000-ton dock crane
- Erwin, Tennessee: uranium fuel materials production supporting nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers
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