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U.S. Navy announces first advanced nuclear microreactor deployment in Indiana

The U.S. Navy announced plans to deploy its first advanced nuclear microreactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane in Indiana.

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The project could expand military nuclear power capabilities and raises consequential safety and security considerations.

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  1. Department of War Announces Navy's First Advanced Nuclear Microreactor Deployment at Naval Weapons Station Crane, Indiana ↗globalsecurity.org · Recorded source date: Sep 11, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC

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