The Y-12 National Security Complex has completed its fiscal 2026 uranium casting production for the Naval Reactors program ahead of schedule and, according to a Wednesday announcement from the site.
Y-12 produced 175 uranium castings during the fiscal year, which provided enriched uranium feedstock used in the fuel supply chain for the U.S. Navy’s nuclear-powered vessels, according to the release.
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Y-12 Field Office Manager Mary Helen Hitson said the early completion positions the site to enter fiscal 2027 “in a strong position” for the program.
The work involved coordination among multiple organizations across the Oak Ridge, Tenn. site to ensure material availability and complete required laboratory analyses ahead of production schedules, the release said.
Rich Tighe, president of Y-12 management and operating contractor Bechtel-led Consolidated Nuclear Security, said the team has consistently completed the Naval Reactors casting scope early and continues to shorten production timelines while meeting program requirements.