US military

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Timeline

  1. Operational Testing

    Full-scale power generation tests scheduled at Idaho National Laboratory.

  2. Successful Airlift

    Military demonstrates transportability of a reactor unit via heavy-lift aircraft.

  3. Policy Shift

    Trump administration issues executive order to prioritize nuclear energy for national security.

  4. Project Pele Launch

    DoD awards contracts for the design of a mobile microreactor.

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Pentagon Airlifts Microreactor as Trump Fast-Tracks Mobile Nuclear Power

The US military has successfully completed a landmark airlift of a small nuclear reactor, marking a pivotal shift in tactical energy logistics. This operation serves as the opening salvo in a broader White House initiative to bypass traditional regulatory hurdles and rapidly deploy micro-nuclear technology across global military installations.

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