US Army funding could jumpstart microreactor roll out

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US Army funding could jumpstart microreactor roll out

https://www.reutersevents.com/nuclear/us-army-funding-could-jumpstart-microreactor-roll-out

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The United States Army has allocated $2.2 billion through the Janus Program to fund five microreactor developers. Companies including BWXT, Westinghouse, and General Atomics will deploy advanced reactors at military installations by 2028. The initiative aims to reduce financial risks associated with constructing first-of-a-kind nuclear technologies.

Military installations offer pre-vetted sites that bypass lengthy private permitting processes. Developers intend to use the operational data and manufacturing experience gained from these defense contracts to build commercial supply chains. Success could lower costs and enable future deployments for data centers and industrial applications.

The Army and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) announced in August that five microreactor developers will each be paired with a different base under the Janus Program, which seeks to deploy a microreactor at a U.S. military installation by September 2028. The selected vendors and military bases are: Antares Nuclear at Fort Bragg, North Carolina...

A new U.S. Army program has allocated $2.2 billion for five microreactor developers to help derisk initial deployments at military bases and facilitate a future commercial roll-out.

The selected vendors and military bases are: Antares Nuclear at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; BWXT Advanced Technologies at Fort Campbell, Kentucky/Tennessee; General Atomics at Fort Hood, Texas; Radiant Industries at Fort Benning, Georgia; and Westinghouse Government Services at Fort Drum, New York.

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