OTHER · STRATEGIC · NAVAL NUCLEAR REACTORS & COMPONENTS
BWX Technologies
BWXTHQ Lynchburg, VARANK #3 OF 27 COMPANIESLow Exposure
Ownership · Public
Key programs · Naval nuclear reactors (subs/carriers), Nuclear fuel
ARSENAL SCORE
86
▲ 1 this quarter
DATA CONFIDENCE: HIGH — PUBLIC FINANCIALS VERIFIED
Pillar signature
Four pillars, 0–100, plotted against the other companies tier average.
THIS COMPANYTIER AVERAGE
How the score is built
Each pillar is weighted differently for other companies: other companies weight Surge Capacity and Investment Quality more heavily.
ARSENAL SCORE = Σ (PILLAR SCORE × SUBCONTRACTOR WEIGHT)
Surge Capacity72/100 · ×35%25.2 pts
Sole-source nuclear components; capacity is deliberately constrained and hard to expand fast.
Investment Quality88/100 · ×25%22.0 pts
Stable public base; long-cycle Navy contracts.
America Score95/100 · ×20%19.0 pts
Essentially 100% US; security-critical domestic work.
Adversary Exposure98/100 · ×20%19.6 pts
Among the lowest exposure in the set given the classified nuclear mission.
Arsenal Score85.8 pts86
Position in the Index
Arsenal Score against every other company in the index this quarter.
050100
RANK #3 OF 27 COMPANIES · INDEX AVERAGE 80
SOURCE: FPDS, SEC FILINGS, CFIUS NOTICES, SAM.GOV · METHODOLOGY: DEFENSEWATCH.COM/METHODOLOGYDEFENSE WATCH · Q3 2026