Air Force and DIU select two bases for potential nuclear microreactors

About this episode

The Air Force and DIU have selected two bases for potential nuclear microreactors as part of a new program.

The Department of the Air Force, in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit, has selected two bases as potential sites for nuclear microreactors. Buckley Space Force Base in Colorado and Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana could become the first Air Force installations powered by the technology under the Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations program. Commercial reactor companies would be responsible for siting, licensing, building, operating and decommissioning the reactors. The Air Force expects to pair the bases with reactor developers in the coming months, The reactors are expected to be deployed by 2030.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Topics covered

• nuclear microreactors
• Air Force
• Defense Innovation Unit
• Buckley Space Force Base
• Malmstrom Air Force Base

Keywords

• Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations
• reactor developers
• deployment by 2030

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Colorado, Montana, California

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