The Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) returns home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B. Zingaro/U.S. Navy via AP
Nuclear solutions provider BWX Technologies announced on Sept. 17 that it was awarded a $1.5 billion contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to establish a pipeline of domestically produced enriched uranium.
The NNSA is a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The uranium will be used to power nuclear-fueled submarines and aircraft carriers.
