Pentagon extends X-energy contract for portable military micro-reactor another year

The Defense Department extended an existing contract with X-energy Reactor Company under the military’s Project Pele initiative to develop a transportable, cost-effective advanced nuclear microreactor prototype for use in remote military locations.
X-energy…

SUBSCRIBER ACCESS

Thank you for visiting
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor!

You must be logged in as a subscriber to view this page.

Not a subscriber? Sign up for a FREE six-week trial and receive access to this article, along with our entire archives.

Pentagon extends X-energy contract for portable military micro-reactor another year

In This Issue

Air Force aims for F-35 nuclear certification in January, but jets won’t be ready then

Just in case, DOE dusts off government shutdown plan

Possible suitors for Pantex M&O pact emerge

Congress to reconcile sharp differences over 2024 defense policy bill

DOE to investigate tree clearing death at Oak Ridge

Meeting about Pantex construction contract moved off site

Wrap up: Lockheed rockets; tritium at Watts Bar; LANL physicist passes away and more

More on This Topic

Fusion company inks deal with Hanford area development group

Fusion company inks deal with Hanford area economic development group

Oklo unveils plans for isotope production facility under DOE’s Launch Pad program

DOE, ABS MOU explores nuclear technology for commercial maritime uses

Army’s Janus program potential support for broader ‘Fortress America’ energy push

NRC receives first stage of Blue Energy’s construction application

MARVEL microreactor inches closer to zero-power criticality after DOE safety approval

BWXT’s reactor chosen for Canadian microreactor project

Round Up: DOE issues reactor cladding grant opportunity; Bechtel, University of South Carolina form workforce program; NANO taps Charlton as VP of fuel technology and Amentum opens HQ in Oak Ridge

DOE, NASA sign new MOU to continue work on nuclear-powered space research

Newsom signs two nuclear energy-related bills to advance new nuclear in California

U.S., South Korea advance efforts to build eight large reactors

FERC denies Oklo’s complaint to put back project to PJM’s interconnection study cycle

NRC issues construct permit to TVA for Clinch River SMR project

All reactor sizes have a place in the US nuclear future, panelists say

DOE to focus heavily on fusion energy through Genesis Mission

INL picks Deployable Energy to use DOME test bed in 2027

Thank you for visitingNuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor!

In This Issue

More on This Topic

Popular

Thank you for visiting
Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor!