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Career Path => Navy Nuke => Topic started by: Marlin on Sep 20, 2018, 09:59

Title: Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Post by: Marlin on Sep 20, 2018, 09:59

Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power (https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/09/build-small-nuclear-reactors-battlefield-power/151434/?oref=d-river)

Title: Re: Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Post by: atomicarcheologist on Sep 26, 2018, 10:17

Reactors in a battlefield... sounds like high value targets.

Title: Re: Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Post by: RDTroja on Sep 26, 2018, 11:30

I was thinking that myself. I would not want to be in the vicinity of that for a myriad of reasons.

Title: Re: Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Post by: hamsamich on Sep 26, 2018, 10:10

actually it could have astounding value for SOME of the same reasons they have astounding value in a nuclear submarine....might solve alot of problems brought on by having to fuel conventional large generators...no fuel trucks and the Achilles heal they bring to a fighting unit.  a different set of pros and cons for sure but the pros could outweigh the cons.  depends on just how small/portable they could get it.

Title: Re: Build Small Nuclear Reactors for Battlefield Power
Post by: atomicarcheologist on Sep 27, 2018, 08:48

It fits on a semi trailer. A nice tight fly by wire ought to create a nuclear nightmare in the base camp.