Exclusive: Why Antares is bringing nuclear power to Fort Bragg
Summary
The U.S. Army and the Defense Innovation Unit have chosen Antares to build and run small nuclear reactors at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. These reactors aim to provide reliable energy for military operations without depending on the civilian power grid.Key Facts
- Antares will build nuclear microreactors at Fort Bragg, a major Army base in North Carolina.
- This project is part of the Army’s Janus program, which answers a White House executive order to improve energy for military bases.
- Antares plans to deliver the reactors in groups of three.
- The reactors will help power military equipment and housing without relying on outside electricity sources.
- Antares has contracts with the Army, Air Force, and Space Force worth around $1 billion.
- The company recently raised $470 million in funding.
- The nuclear fuel used, called TRISO, was developed for a Pentagon project focused on mobile reactors.
- Other companies won contracts to build microreactors at different Army bases in the U.S.
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