NANO Nuclear Energy Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Award to Advance KRONOS MMR™ for the U.S. Ai

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NANO Nuclear Energy Selected by AFWERX for SBIR Phase I Award to Advance KRONOS MMR™ for the U.S. Air Force

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/27/3333443/0/en/nano-nuclear-energy-selected-by-afwerx-for-sbir-phase-i-award-to-advance-kronos-mmr-for-the-u-s-air-force.html

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NANO Nuclear Energy received a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I award from AFWERX to develop its KRONOS microreactor technology. The project aims to support the U.S. Air Force in evaluating portable nuclear power solutions for military installations. This contract marks a step in the company's efforts to integrate its reactor designs into defense infrastructure.

The military is increasingly seeking advanced microreactors to provide reliable, independent power for remote or critical facilities. By securing this defense-related funding, NANO Nuclear gains a pathway to demonstrate the viability of its high-temperature gas-cooled reactor designs. This development highlights the growing intersection between private sector nuclear innovation and government requirements for energy security and operational resilience.

Award strengthens NANO Nuclear's growing relationship with the Department of the Air Force and expands the Company's pathway toward future defense...

**Jay Yu, Founder and Chairman of NANO Nuclear Energy,** added: "Energy resilience has become a strategic priority across the U.S. military, and advanced microreactors have the potential to fundamentally change how critical installations are powered. This award is significant not only because it expands our opportunity with the Air Force, but because it represents continued commercial validation of our technology roadmap. As we continue executing on each of our Air Force programs, we believe...

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