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US Navy picks Radiant microreactor for Indiana weapons site
Original: The U.S. Navy picks Radiant’s microreactor for an Indiana weapons installation, putting compact nuclear power on the roadmap for a military site
The U.S. Navy has selected Radiant's microreactor to provide power at a weapons installation in Indiana, marking a step toward deploying compact nuclear reactors at a military site. The move signals growing Pentagon interest in small, transportable nuclear power for energy security at fixed installations. Observers see it as a notable win for the emerging microreactor industry.
Why now: A military contract for a novel compact nuclear reactor is a significant and unusual development in defense energy policy.
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- The U.S. Navy picks Radiant’s microreactor for an Indiana weapons installation, putting compact nuclear power on the roadmap for a military site · Energies Media
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