On March 9, South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai announced it had signed a ...

BWX Technologies anchors the U.S. naval nuclear propulsion supply chain, producing reactor components and fuel while investing in next-gen nuclear systems.

A “nuclear engine” has many advantages, notably providing a vehicle with an almost unlimited supply of onboard power, with no need for regular refuelling. That’s particularly attractive for large ...

Defense spending is undergoing a genuine structural shift as governments worldwide rethink what national security actually costs. Analysts and researchers tracking defense spending are focused on ...

China plans to build the world's first nuclear-powered container ship, a project that could change commercial shipping as the industry works to reduce emissions and adopt new energy technologies.

During the optimism of the atomic age, engineers imagined ships powered by nuclear reactors that could travel for years without refueling. The United States built the NS Savannah to demonstrate this ...

It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...

Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The space propulsion market was valued at USD 13.36 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 20.02 billion at a compound annual growth rate ...

This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...