TORONTO (S&P Global Ratings) June 11, 2020--S&P Global Ratings today raised its issue-level rating on BWX Technologies Inc.'s senior unsecured notes maturing in 2026 to 'BB' from 'BB-', revised the recovery to '4' from '5', and removed the issue-level rating from CreditWatch, where we placed it with positive implications on June 8, 2020. The '4' recovery rating indicates our expectation for average (30%-50%; rounded estimate: 35%) recovery in the event of a payment default. At the same time, we affirmed our 'BB' issue-level rating on the company's recently issued $400 million unsecured notes due 2028. Our '4' recovery rating remains unchanged. The upgrade follows BWX's issuance of the $400 million senior unsecured notes due 2028, which it used the proceeds