Curtiss Wright (CW) Completes Advanced Nuclear Plant Simulator Installation

• Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW) completed installation of its Stage 1 Training Simulator at TerraPower’s Natrium advanced nuclear site in Wyoming.
• The unit uses Curtiss-Wright’s 3KEYMASTER simulation platform to support operator training and licensing activities for the Natrium project.
• The simulator is designed to reflect TerraPower’s utility-scale plant concept that pairs a reactor with molten salt based energy storage.
• Curtiss-Wright’s completion of the first Natrium plant simulator is one development to weigh alongside the rest of our Curtiss-Wright research. We have also flagged 2 other big wins for Curtiss-Wright.

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Curtiss-Wright, a US aerospace and defense group with a US$18.4b market cap, also supplies engineered systems to commercial nuclear operators. This gives it an existing foothold as advanced reactor developers like TerraPower look for specialized training, control, and safety solutions.

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How does the TerraPower simulator fit into Curtiss-Wright’s nuclear role?

The Natrium simulator shows Curtiss-Wright supplying not just hardware but also the digital tools operators use to train and license a first-of-its-kind advanced reactor. It reinforces the group’s position in safety, controls and training, alongside its planned work on the Natrium Distributed Control Systems and Reactor Protection System.

Does this change the Curtiss-Wright Narrative for investors?

This update lines up with the Narrative’s commercial nuclear catalyst, which highlights potential AP1000 and SMR content as a long cycle earnings driver. A live Natrium project that uses Curtiss-Wright simulation, DCS and RPS ties that thesis to a concrete advanced reactor program rather than just pipeline commentary.

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What should you watch next to see if this Natrium work really matters?

The clearest test will be how Natrium related orders and milestones show up in Curtiss-Wright’s backlog and segment disclosures through 2027, especially within commercial nuclear. Progress from Stage 1 training to further simulator phases, plus updates on DCS and RPS delivery timing, will show whether this stays a one off or turns into a reusable platform.

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