BWXT Unveils New Digital Center for Driving Development

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MELBOURNE, Fla. – BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) announced today the grand opening of its new Digital Center in Melbourne, Florida, marking the company’s official entry into the region’s aerospace, defense and technology community.

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The 11,600-square-foot facility will serve as the hub for BWXT’s digital transformation initiatives that streamline operations and improve decision-making across BWXT’s businesses. By improving workflow and reducing complexity, the Digital Center aims to improve efficiency and responsiveness to customers, reinforcing BWXT’s commitment to excellence in the nuclear and defense sectors.

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“This strategic investment underscores BWXT’s commitment to staying at the forefront of technology and innovation, ensuring the company can meet the evolving needs of its customers in a rapidly changing digital environment,” said Rex D. Geveden, BWXT president and chief executive officer. “This new Digital Center demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement across our operations, and, most importantly, gives us access to the large pool of technical talent on Florida’s Space Coast.”

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The Digital Center will focus on four key pillars: Digital Transformation, Smart Operations, AI and Automation and Cybersecurity. With digital systems, the organization will use modern collaboration and business capabilities, allowing the company to respond more effectively to market needs. Smart jobs will incorporate new technologies to improve efficiency, quality and agility. Additionally, the center will develop state-of-the-art AI solutions to enable data-driven decision-making, while strengthening cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information and mission-critical systems.

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Located in a region rich in digital and engineering talent, the Melbourne Digital Center will support BWXT’s modern goals and future expansion into product digitalization and AI-enabled solutions.

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With a staff strength of over 40, the facility underscores BWXT’s commitment to innovation and creativity, as well as its ability to deliver services at speed—bringing the facility online just seven months after the project began.

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Forward-Looking Statements

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BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the operation, impact and value of the Digital Center and the development and work being done at the Digital Center. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including, among other things, the timing of technology development, our ability to obtain necessary regulatory approvals, licenses and permits in a timely manner and the enforcement and protection of our intellectual property rights. If one or more of these or other risks occur, actual results may differ materially from those expressed. For a complete discussion of these and other risk factors, please see BWXT’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BWXT cautions against placing undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and undertakes no obligation to revise or revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by applicable law.

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About BWXT

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At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are Strong People, Driven by Innovation. A US-based company with approximately 10,000 employees, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering company that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration and environmental restoration. BWXT owns and operates 17 manufacturing facilities around the world, and its 14 strategic partnerships support the US and Canadian governments in more than a dozen other locations.

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