5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan

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5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan

https://breakingdefense.com/2026/08/5-key-questions-the-army-is-still-working-out-for-its-nuclear-microreactor-plan/

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The U.S. Army has awarded $2.2 billion to five companies to develop and operate 20 nuclear microreactor prototypes at domestic military installations by 2028. The Janus program aims to secure power independence for bases against grid vulnerabilities and fuel supply chain disruptions. Officials acknowledge the technical complexity of the project and the possibility that some participating contractors may fail to meet deployment goals.

The Army's top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he's grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.

WASHINGTON — The US Army last week made it official: Nuclear microreactors are coming to US bases, thanks to roughly $2.2 billion spread across five companies.

The goal of the Janus program is to produce 20 prototypes that will be contractor owned and operated at five bases, with the first one up and running by fall of 2028. And the reason for this move, officials said, should be self-evident.

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