Overview
- At a November 4 awards event, Vladimir Putin said the compact size, weight and volume of the reactors enable use as power sources for mineral extraction in hard-to-reach regions, including the Arctic shelf.
- He said the units could provide light and heat to remote territories and settlements.
- Putin added that the technology could increase the effectiveness of undersea expeditions studying the World Ocean.
- He said the systems would support space efforts, including supplying energy for a heavy cargo transport spacecraft now under development.
- According to Putin, the same technologies could help create a prospective lunar station and drive advances in civilian sectors tied to priority national projects.