BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Making Progress on Goals of Executive Order to Strengthen Nuclear Energy Industry

Ashar Jawad

Sun, February 22, 2026 at 8:39 PM GMT+9 2 min read

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BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) is among the 11 best military technology stocks to buy right now. Earlier this month, the company provided an update on its role in delivering on the goals of the executive orders issued by the Trump administration in May last year to strengthen the nuclear energy industry.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (BWXT) Making Progress on Goals of Executive Order to Strengthen Nuclear Energy Industry

The company said it was forging ahead on the production of TRISO nuclear fuel compacts for Antares Nuclear, Inc., and was on track for on-time delivery after having started fuel fabrication in October. The fuel will be shipped to the Idaho National Laboratory after it is ready for Antares to perform a reactor demonstration.

The administration’s series of executive orders included Order 14301, requiring the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a pilot program for the construction of nuclear reactors and approve at least three reactors with criticality in each by July 4, 2026.

In other news, BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) on January 26 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, inaugurated its Centrifuge Manufacturing Development Facility, marking a significant step towards the return of a domestic uranium enrichment facility in aid of national security.

The development follows a $1.5 billion contract awarded by the Department of Energy to build a program to support a reliable and stable supply of enriched uranium for defense purposes.

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) is focused on providing nuclear solutions for global security, environmental protection, clean energy, and space exploration.

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