U.S. Air Force bases depend heavily on the same electrical grids that power homes and businesses. In a blackout, while homeowners are fumbling for the candles and the flashlights, military facilities switch over to diesel generators.
Looking to provide a more reliable and long-term source of electricity, nuclear startup Radiant this week signed what it described as a first-ever agreement to deliver mass-manufactured nuclear microreactors to U.S. Air Force bases.
The El Segundo, California-based company inked the deal with the Defense Innovation Unit and Department of the Air Force under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program, with delivery scheduled for 2028.
The contract represents a milestone in the military's push toward energy independence and resilient power systems that can operate without vulnerable fuel supply lines, according to Radiant.
Join the conversation as a VIP Member