B&W receives $450 million order for nuclear components
Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group (B&W NOG), an operating unit of The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W), has received an award of approximately $450 million for the manufacture of nuclear components to support US defense programs, including the manufacture of US Naval nuclear power systems for submarines and aircraft carriers.
"We are very pleased with these new orders and the steady growth of B&W's nuclear product line for the US government," said Winfred Nash, President of B&W NOG. "B&W has long played an important role in supporting the defense of our nation, and we continue to be committed to that mission by providing reliable, cost effective and technologically advanced nuclear products."
Source: Babcock & Wilcox
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