Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases

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Pentagon to build nuclear microreactors to power far-flung bases
By Todd South
Apr 15, 11:46 AM

Pentagon officials recently announced that the Defense Department will build a nuclear microreactor that can be flown to an austere site by a C-17 cargo plane and set up to power a military base.

A statement released Wednesday by the Pentagon’s Strategic Capabilities Office announced the construction and testing decision that followed the office’s Environmental Impact Statement work for “Project Pele.”

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