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Dive Brief
The United States Army announced Wednesday that it has selected five companies to deploy 1-MW to 20-MW nuclear microreactors at military installations across the country to provide resilient power for critical infrastructure while remaining connected to the broader grid under normal conditions.
The Army’s Janus program will provide milestone-based federal funding for the companies to develop contractor‑owned and operated assets. Under the agreements, Antares Nuclear and Radiant Industries are slated to build three reactors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Fort Benning, Georgia, respectively. The other three companies have contracts for one reactor each: BWX Technologies at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems at Fort Hood, Texas; and Westinghouse Government Services at Fort Drum, New York.
The investment model combines approximately $2.2 billion in federal funding from fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with private investment from each vendor expected to make up the majority of total project costs. “The goal is to have companies that can stand up on their own afterwards without government subsidies,” Jeff Waksman, principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army for installations, energy and environment, told reporters.
