Vol. 11, No. 33 California lawmakers backtrack on removing state nuclear ban
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Contracts & Procurement
Earnings up at BWXT due to opps in nuclear, PCG acquisition
Earnings rose at BWX Technologies (BWXT), Lynchburg, Va., in the first quarter, which the Department of Energy contractor attributed to opportunities in nuclear manufacturing and the company’s recent acquisition. Net earnings for the first quarter ended March… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber to […]
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International
Russia maintains largest nuclear weapons stockpile, report says
Russia possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal, a position it is leveraging alongside an expanding set of strategic capabilities, according to a May 1 report by the Congressional Research Service and U.S. Naval Institute. The report said Pentagon’s 2026… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a […]
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International
Canada to release new nuclear strategy this year
The Canadian government plans to unveil a new energy strategy centered around bolstering its domestic nuclear industry, according to an April 29 press release. The new plan, Nuclear Energy Strategy for Canada, will be released by the end of this year. Canada’s… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged […]
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Budget & Policy
HASC’s Wittman sees ‘challenging’ push for $350B in reconciliation funds
Congress passing $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Donald Trump administration’s potential $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense topline is “going to have its challenges,” a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) said. “I… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as a subscriber […]
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Advanced Nuclear & SMRs
Fluor reports on selling NuScale shares
Texas-based Fluor has sold its remaining 40 million shares of NuScale Power Corp., and generated gross proceeds of $473 million, Fluor said in a recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC). The sale of Fluor’s remaining shares in NuScale,… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in […]
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Contracts & Procurement
Fluor Energy Solutions adding experienced VP
Fluor has apparently hired Bradley Smalldridge, most recently an executive with Aecon Group, as Fluor Energy Solutions vice president of nuclear operations. Smalldridge said Monday on LinkedIn that he has joined Irving, Texas-based Fluor. “In this role I am providing… SUBSCRIBER ACCESS Thank you for visitingWeapons Complex Morning Briefing! You must be logged in as […]