What Happened
Five Companies to Design and Build Reactors for Energy Independence
The US Army has awarded $2.2 billion in contracts to five companies to design and build nuclear microreactors as part of its Project Janus initiative. The goal is to achieve greater energy independence for critical military missions in the event of a commercial electrical grid failure. The companies, including Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Radiant Industries, and Westinghouse Government Services, will work with Army installations to mature and deploy reactor prototypes. The project was reported by Federal News Network.