Event Brief
Army selects five bases for Janus nuclear microreactors
By The BriefBrief · Sources (10)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: The U.S. Army announced the initial five installations selected to host nuclear microreactors under the Janus program and named the vendors that will build and operate them. The service plans about $2.2 billion in investment across fiscal 2027–2031 with milestone-based payments.
WHO: U.S. Army
WHAT: Selected five installations and five vendors to construct and operate nuclear microreactors under the Janus program.
WHEN: Aug 26, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The Army conducted a competitive source selection and down-select process and negotiated other transaction agreements with the selected vendors to construct and operate the reactors.
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📋 How this story developed
- Aug 27 Army picks 5 firms for nuclear microreactors on bases
- Aug 27 US Army awards contracts for nuclear microreactors
- Aug 27 Army selects firms to build microreactors at 5 bases
- Aug 26 US Army selects 5 firms for on-base microreactors
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