2 articles from PBS NewsHour, Business Insider.
The U.S. Army has selected five companies to build nuclear microreactors at five military bases, with potential awards totaling up to $2.2 billion over five years contingent on meeting performance milestones. The microreactors are intended to provide reliable power to bases if the electrical grid fails, and the Army plans to expand the program to additional installations in the future.
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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.
Five companies will build nuclear microreactors at five bases, with plans to expand the program to additional installations in the future.
