Overview
- The Army’s Janus Program picked Antares, BWXT, General Atomics, Radiant and Westinghouse to site microreactors at Fort Bragg, Fort Campbell, Fort Hood, Fort Benning and Fort Drum.
- The deals commit up to $2.2 billion in milestone‑based federal payments across fiscal 2027–2031 while vendors will own and operate the factory‑built, transportable reactors.
- The Army plans to regulate the initial demonstrations and is targeting a first Army‑regulated reactor in September 2028, with coordination under way with the Department of Energy to remove spent fuel.
- Critics warn the program effectively subsidizes risky private reactor designs, raises oversight and cost questions because the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not licensing the demonstrations, and urges clearer waste and safety plans.
- Officials say Janus aims to deliver resilient baseload power that can run for years without refueling and to jump‑start a commercial microreactor market that the Army expects could expand to more than 20 units across service installations.