<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001492627-18-000029.txt : 20180813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180813170019
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001492627-18-000029
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burbach Gerhard F
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001307313

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34658
		FILM NUMBER:		181012961

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O THORATEC CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		6035 STONERIDGE DRIVE
		CITY:			PLEASANTON
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94588

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
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        <issuerName>BWX Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BWXT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Burbach Gerhard F</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24504</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-08-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1434</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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        <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 his 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>/s/ Gerhard F. Burbach, by Theresa B. Taylor, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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