How Will Five Nuclear Companies Power the U.S. Army Under a $2.2B Contract?
How five energy innovators secured $2.2 billion to replace military diesel generators with next-generation nuclear microreactors across domestic Army installations.

The Pentagon is officially breaking up with diesel backup generators and taking its energy resilience straight into the atomic age.
Under an ambitious initiative known as the Janus Program, the U.S. Army and Defense Innovation Unit have cleared up to $2.2 billion in funding for five nuclear energy companies to build, own, and operate transportable microreactors across five major domestic installations.
Aiming for operational readiness by September 30, 2028, the initiative seeks to fortify critical military infrastructure against commercial grid failures, cyber threats, and fuel supply disruptions.
The five-year milestone-based agreements distribute deployments across geographically strategic bases from New York to Texas. Antares Nuclear will deliver its initial microreactor to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, while BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT) takes charge at Fort Campbell in Kentucky. Meanwhile, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will supply Fort Hood in Texas, Radiant Industries will deploy factory-built units to Fort Benning in Georgia, and Westinghouse Government Services will install its eVinci microreactor at Fort Drum in New York.
Generating between 1 and 20 megawatts each, these compact nuclear plants occupy under five acres and can run for years without refueling, serving as an unshakeable baseload backup while bases remain connected to commercial utility grids.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll emphasized that the awards accelerate the military’s ability to deliver safe baseload power directly to installations so warfighters can project combat power globally without relying on vulnerable external grids. Addressing the strategic shift away from fossil fuel supply logjams during conflicts, Dr. Jeff Waksman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy, and Environment, called nuclear energy a natural game changer as the military transitions from experimental prototypes to long-term commercial hardware. Industry leaders echoed the optimism, with Rex Geveden, CEO of BWX Technologies (NYSE: BWXT), noting that the program offers the nation's most credible path to deployable nuclear power, while Radiant Industries secured a headline $750 million agreement to deploy multi-reactor clusters.
To keep deployment schedules aggressive, the microreactors will be licensed directly by the U.S. Army rather than through the conventional Nuclear Regulatory Commission pathway, though officials are aligning standards to ensure long-term commercial viability. With more than 20 total microreactors anticipated across these initial sites, the Army is positioning itself as the primary launch customer for an advanced nuclear revival.
Sources
- U.S. Department of the Army; Defense Innovation Unit; Associated Press Reports.
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