California-based Radiant Nuclear announced an agreement with the Pentagon on Wednesday for delivering the first-ever mass-manufactured microreactor to a military base by 2028.
Radiant’s 1-megawatt Kaleidos reactor — strong enough to power about 500 homes and businesses — is built to be rapidly transported and deployed.
“In 36 months, Kaleidos reactors will arrive via truck and within 48 hours plug in, power on, and provide resilient, cyber-secure power to our nation’s Air Force for years without refueling,” CEO Doug Bernauer said in a press release.
The company’s contract with the Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit falls under the Pentagon’s Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program, which aims to accelerate the adoption of advanced nuclear technologies for military applications. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
