Pentagon’s Nuclear Microreactor Demo Signals New Era for Deployable Power
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The US Department of Defense and Energy have successfully transported a nuclear microreactor to Utah, marking a significant step towards deploying small and micronuclear reactors for military and civilian use.
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The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Defense (DoD) have transported a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah on a cargo plane in a bid to demonstrate the potential to rapidly deploy small and micronuclear reactors (SMRs) for both military and civilian use. The Pentagon partnered with California-based Valar Atomics to transport one of its microreactors on a C-17 aircraft to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The SMR was, however, moved without nuclear fuel. “This gets us closer to deploying nuclear power when and where it is needed to…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 19, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.