Fort Benning hosts Janus Program partners, surveys potential nuclear microreactor site

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Fort Benning hosts Janus Program partners, surveys potential nuclear microreactor site

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Army personnel and industry partners gathered at a Georgia military installation to evaluate locations for upcoming power units. Attendees discussed grid integration, security protocols, and environmental reviews required to place Radiant Industries microreactors on the base by the target date.

The project utilizes Kaleidos technology to provide resilient, uninterrupted power for critical military infrastructure. This initiative represents a step toward deploying commercial microreactors on federal sites, testing regulatory pathways and grid connectivity models that could influence future advanced reactor deployments across defense and civilian sectors.

FORT BENNING, Ga. — Soldiers, leaders, and planners from the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning met with representatives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment (ASA (IE&E)), Radiant Industries Inc., and key installation energy stakeholders during the initial Janus Program site...

Photo By Daniel Marble | Leaders and planners from the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning meet with...... read more read more

Photo By Daniel Marble | Leaders and planners from the Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning meet with representatives from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy & Environment (ASA (IE&E)), Radiant Industries Inc., and key installation energy stakeholders during the initial Janus Program site visit Oct. 16, 2026, on Fort Benning, Georgia. As a designated Janus Program host installation, Fort Benning is scheduled to receive three next‑generation...

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