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U.S. Army backs five companies for military-base microreactors

The U.S. Army is backing five companies with $2.2 billion to develop microreactors for military bases. The report describes a development program rather than an operational disruption.

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Deployment of nuclear microreactors at bases could affect future military energy resilience and nuclear-security risks.

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  1. U.S. Army Backs Five Companies With $2.2 Billion To Power Military Bases With Microreactors ↗foreignpolicyjournal.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC

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US Army selected five companies for nuclear microreactors at bases

The Army selected five companies for a milestone-based program that could build more than 20 nuclear microreactors at five US bases. The plan targets a first operating advanced reactor at a domestic Army installation by September 2028; none currently supplies the commercial grid.

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