Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC received a $1.07 billion contract to continue its work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, the Defense Department announced. The contract covers work on naval nuclear propulsion technology, including the research, design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance and ultimate disposition to support safe and reliable operation of the country’s submarine and aircraft carrier fleets. The contract calls for management and operation of facilities in Pittsburgh; Schenectady, N.Y., and Idaho Falls, Idaho.
In July 2018, the U.S. Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) jointly awarded contracts to Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC to manage the Naval Nuclear Laboratory. For over 70 years, the Naval Nuclear Laboratory has developed advanced naval nuclear propulsion technology, provided technical support, and trained world-class nuclear operators to ensure the safe and reliable operation of nation’s submarine and aircraft carrier Fleets. The Naval Nuclear Laboratory is solely dedicated to the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program and is comprised of over 7,500 engineers, scientists, technicians and support personnel.