U.S. Army Awards $2.2 Billion to Five Companies to Build Nuclear Microreactors at Military Bases

TLDR

• The U.S. Army selected five companies to build nuclear microreactors at military bases, with the first expected online by September 2028.
• The government will spend up to $2.2 billion on at least 20 microreactors across five bases.
• Companies involved include BWX Technologies, Westinghouse, General Atomics, Radiant Industries, and Antares Nuclear.
• Venture capital is pouring into the sector, with startups like Valar Atomics raising $1 billion at a $6 billion valuation.
• Critics warn that security costs and permitting make commercial microreactor deployment economically difficult.

The U.S. Army has awarded contracts worth up to $2.2 billion to five companies to build nuclear microreactors at military bases across the country. The first reactor is expected to be operational by September 2028.

The U.S. Army announced today that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at 5 military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.

The Army expects that more than 20 microreactors will be built and operated.#uranium pic.twitter.com/6WYnpU92r9

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