Pentagon Signs $2.4 Billion Deal to Upgrade Navy’s Nuclear Power Plants

The US Department of Defense has awarded Fluor Marine Propulsion a massive contract. The deal covers nuclear power work for the Navy’s reactor lab through 2028.

Washington Announces Major Navy Contract

The US Department of Defense has announced a huge new deal. It signed a contract worth more than $2.4 billion with Fluor Marine Propulsion. The agreement covers critical nuclear power work for the American Navy.

What the Contract Covers

The Pentagon released an official notice about the deal. It explained the exact scope and value of the agreement. According to the notice:

“”Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC has received a modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, valued at $2,409,077,590, for work on naval nuclear propulsion systems at the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Laboratory.”

Deadline Set for 2028

The Pentagon also shared a completion timeline for the project. The base contract must be finished by September 30, 2028. This deadline comes directly from Pentagon data released with the announcement.

This deal follows another recent Pentagon move. Just two days earlier, the department signed a framework deal for 850 F-35 fighter jets.