# Small Modular Reactor (SMR)

Type: Technology

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## Timeline

- **2026-Q4**: Operational Testing — Full-scale power generation tests scheduled at Idaho National Laboratory.
- **2026-02-21**: Successful Airlift — Military demonstrates transportability of a reactor unit via heavy-lift aircraft.
- **2025-11-15**: Policy Shift — Trump administration issues executive order to prioritize nuclear energy for national security.
- **2022-06-01**: Project Pele Launch — DoD awards contracts for the design of a mobile microreactor.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Pentagon Airlifts Microreactor as Trump Fast-Tracks Mobile Nuclear Power
2026-02-21 20:29:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 7

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.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/us-military-airlifts-microreactor-nuclear-deployment

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