<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001492520-16-000087.txt : 20160509
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160509164326
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001492520-16-000087
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160509
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160509

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BWX Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486957
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ENGINES & TURBINES [3510]
		IRS NUMBER:				800558025
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24504
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-365-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 MAIN STREET
		STREET 2:		4TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LYNCHBURG
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			24504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Babcock & Wilcox Co
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100311

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bertsch Jan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001477291

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34658
		FILM NUMBER:		161632258

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3850 HAMLIN ROAD
		CITY:			AUBURN HILLS
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48326
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    <periodOfReport>2016-05-05</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001486957</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BWX Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWXT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001477291</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bertsch Jan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LYNCHBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24504</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-05-05</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3660</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3660</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3660</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of restricted stock units pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan of BWX Technologies, Inc.  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of BWXT common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">RSUs vested immediately.  The reporting person elected to defer receipt of shares underlying the RSUs.  In accordance with her deferral election, vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person in one lump sum following termination of service on the Board of Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jan A. Bertsch, by B. Suzanne Warfield, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-05-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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