Army to build microreactors at 5 bases as U.S. seeks to ramp up nuclear power
Five companies selected by the Army will be awarded up to $2.2 billion in total over five years to own, construct and operate the microreactors, if they hit set milestones along the way for their performance.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 26, 2026 at 4:14 PM ET
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Army plans to build nuclear microreactors at five bases as US seeks to ramp up nuclear power(opens original report in a new tab)The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid — ABC News
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