U.S. Army awards $2.2 billion in contracts to five companies to build nuclear microreactors at military bases
The U.S. Army announced on August 26, 2026 that it will award up to $2.2 billion to five companies to build and operate nuclear microreactors at five domestic military bases under the Janus Program, with a goal of deploying the first reactor by September 2028. The selected companies are Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse Government Services, assigned to Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning, and Fort Drum respectively. The reactors will be regulated by the Army rather than the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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