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BWXT Opens Digital Center in Melbourne to Accelerate Innovation in Aerospace, Defense, and Nuclear Technologies

BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) has officially opened its new Digital Center in Melbourne, Florida, marking a significant step in the company’s expansion into the region’s aerospace, defense, and technology ecosystem. The 11,600-square-foot facility will serve as the central hub for BWXT’s digital transformation efforts, designed to streamline operations, enhance decision-making, and improve responsiveness across the enterprise. The center is part of BWXT’s broader strategy to modernize its operations and strengthen its position in the nuclear and defense sectors. By simplifying workflows and reducing operational complexity, the Digital Center aims to deliver greater efficiency, agility, and value to customers. “This strategic investment underscores BWXT's commitment to remaining at the forefront of technology and innovation, ensuring the company can meet the evolving needs of its customers in a rapidly changing digital landscape,” said Rex D. Geveden, president and chief executive officer of BWXT. “This new Digital Center demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement and grants us access to a highly skilled talent pool on Florida’s Space Coast.” The facility will focus on four core areas: Digital Transformation, Smart Operations, Artificial Intelligence and Automation, and Cybersecurity. Through advanced digital tools and modern collaboration platforms, BWXT aims to accelerate its response to market demands. Smart Operations will leverage emerging technologies to improve quality, efficiency, and operational agility. The center will also develop AI-driven solutions to enable data-informed decision-making, while reinforcing cybersecurity protocols to protect sensitive data and critical systems. Located in a region renowned for its concentration of engineering and digital expertise, the Melbourne Digital Center supports BWXT’s immediate modernization goals and future ambitions in product digitization and AI-enabled innovation. With space for more than 40 employees, the center was brought online just seven months after project initiation, highlighting BWXT’s agility and execution speed. BWXT cautions that this release contains forward-looking statements regarding the performance, impact, and value of the Digital Center and related initiatives. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including the timing of technology development, regulatory approvals, and the protection of intellectual property. Actual results may differ materially from these projections. For a detailed discussion of these risks, readers are encouraged to review BWXT’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and subsequent quarterly filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. BWXT does not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as required by law. BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT) is a U.S.-based Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 company with approximately 10,000 employees. As a leader in manufacturing and engineering innovation, BWXT delivers safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, nuclear medicine, space exploration, and environmental restoration. The company owns and operates 17 manufacturing facilities worldwide and maintains 14 strategic partnerships supporting U.S. and Canadian government missions at more than two dozen locations. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com. Follow BWXT on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.

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