[en] The charging machine for a fast neutron reactor comprising a transport device, a sealed container, a system for fuel assembly (FA) cooling in the course of charge, a manipulating device and a gate. The characteristic feature of the machine is that with the purpose of simplifying the charge design and charging technology, the manipulating device is performed in a form of a rod of two coaxial tubes, one of the tubes being coupled with the cooling system, the other one is provided with the drive for its shifting relatively to the first tube and with adapter for pressure tight coupling with the FA. For FA orientation by azimuth the external and internal rod tubes are provided with drives