“I am so impressed with the speed at which the BWXT team moved, from breaking ground in late June to standing up this facility just seven months later,” said Rex D. Geveden, president and CEO of BWXT. “With the CMDF now operational, we are positioned to move centrifuge technology from development into production readiness while strengthening America’s sovereign nuclear supply chain.”
“This facility signifies the kind of speed, focus and capability our national security demands,” said Brandon Williams, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration. He added, “By restoring a fully domestic uranium enrichment capability for defense needs, we are ensuring the United States can meet its defense fuel requirements now and into the future, strengthening our nuclear deterrent and maintaining assured second-strike capability.”
The CMDF will serve as BWXT’s primary hub for the design, engineering, fabrication, and testing of advanced gas centrifuge machines, with specialized infrastructure to support future production. About 100 highly skilled professionals currently support the facility and related projects, with plans to expand as manufacturing activities scale and BWXT advances its domestic enrichment strategy.
