Power generation company Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group NYSE: BWC has won a contract totaling about $600m in the US.

As per the contract, B&W will manufacture nuclear components to support US defense programs, which includes the manufacture of naval nuclear power systems for submarines and aircraft carriers.

Work will be performed over an eight-year period beginning in January 2012.

B&W NOG offers a complete range of nuclear components and services, including the manufacture of nuclear reactor components for US Naval submarines and aircraft carriers and other nuclear and non-nuclear R&D and component production.

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