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Defense Innovation Unit — Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations

Developer
Defense Innovation Unit / Army / Air Force / 8 vendors
Capacity
80 MWe
Last updated
5/16/2026

Project overview

Reactor type
Multiple
Announced
1/1/2024
Projected operational
12/31/2030

Notes

The Defense Innovation Unit, US Department of the Army, and US Air Force launched the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations programme in 2024, selecting eight eligible vendors in April 2025: Antares Nuclear, BWXT Advanced Technologies, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Kairos Power, Oklo, Radiant Industries, Westinghouse Government Services, and X-energy. The programme enables military installations to power themselves independently from civilian grids — a critical national security objective.

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