US Air Force Selects Three Microreactor Companies to Power Bases

The US Department of the Air Force selected three companies to install nuclear microreactors to power military sites, a sign of growing interest in fission systems as electricity demand climbs.

Radiant Industries Inc., Antares Nuclear Inc. and Westinghouse Electric Co. will develop and operate the reactors at sites in Colorado, Texas and Montana, the Air Force said in a statement Wednesday. Radiant expects to deliver the first systems by 2028, with Antares to follow by 2029.