BWXT to Build Nuclear Reactor for Army Base
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BWXT to build nuclear reactor for Army base
Lynchburg-based BWX Technologies will build a nuclear microreactor at Fort Campbell, on the Kentucky-Tennessee border, officials announced Wednesday. BWXT, which employs about 2,850 people in the Lynchburg area, was one of five companies selected under the Army’s Janus program, which launched in October 2025. Janus aims to install nuclear power on military bases while helping companies develop next-generation reactors for private markets. Offici…
The US army announced today that it allocated $2.2 billion (EUR 1.89 billion) to five manufacturers for the construction of approximately 20 state-of-the-art small nuclear reactors (SMRs).
U.S. Army selects BWXT’s 20-megawatt nuclear reactor for Fort Campbell, moving Janus program toward on-base power deployment
Launched in October 2025, Janus is run by the Army in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit. BWXT is among five vendors selected to own, build and operate nuclear microreactors at military installations. “The Janus Program is about transitioning from designs and experiments to reliable commercial hardware which secures our energy independence,” said Dr. Jeff Waksman, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Ener…
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