India, Aug. 28 -- In partnership with the War Department's Defense Innovation Unit, the U.S. Army is awarding up to $2.2 billion to build and operate nuclear micro-reactors.
Under the Janus Program, five nuclear energy vendors and five initial locations have been selected for this project, the U.S. Army said in a press release.
The five selected vendors and installations are Antares Nuclear Inc. at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; BWXT Advanced Technologies LLC at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems at Fort Hood, Texas; Radiant Industries Inc. at Fort Benning, Georgia; and Westinghouse Government Services at Fort Drum, New York.
Using a milestone-based payment model, vendors will receive government funding only af...