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| US Army plans nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases as part of $2.2B energy security push |
| 2026-08-27 |
| [FOX] The U.S. Army is moving forward with plans to bring nuclear power to five military installations as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to strengthen the military's energy security and reduce its reliance on potentially vulnerable power grids. The Army announced Wednesday that its Janus Program selected five nuclear energy companies for awards of up to a combined $2.2 billion to own, build and operate nuclear microreactors at bases in North Carolina, Kentucky, Texas, Georgia and New York. The announcement comes as the Army works toward a September 2028 target outlined in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump calling for the first Army-regulated reactor to begin operating on a military installation. Combined with expected private-sector investment, the Army said it expects more than 20 nuclear microreactors to eventually be built and operated across Department of War installations. |
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