U.S. Navy taps portable reactor to power Indiana base

U.S. Navy taps portable reactor to power Indiana base

The U.S. Navy has selected Radiant to install its Kaleidos nuclear microreactor at Naval Weapons Station Crane in Indiana, putting a commercial company in charge of the service’s first shore-based advanced reactor, which the Department of War wants running no later than September 2028. Radiant announced the selection on Oct. 20, about six weeks after […]

Radiant picked to supply microreactor for Naval Weapons Station Crane

The United States Navy selected El Segundo, Calif.-based Radiant Nuclear’s microreactor technology to power Naval Weapons Station in Crane, Ind., the company said Tuesday. The Navy previously announced in September that Naval Weapons Station in Crane would be the service’s first naval microreactor installation. Radiant will work with the Navy, Army, Defense Innovation Unit, Nuclear […]

Navy Selects Radiant Industries for Microreactor Prototype - MilitarySpot

OCTOBER 21, 2026 – The Department of the Navy announces the selection of Radiant Industries, Inc. (Radiant) to design, build, and deliver a prototype Microreactor…

US Navy picks Radiant’s Kaleidos nuclear microreactor for Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in Indiana

The US Department of the Navy selected Radiant Industries to design, build and deliver a prototype nuclear microreactor power plant at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in Indiana, in partnership with the Army’s Janus programme. The contract value was not disclosed.

U.S. Navy Selects Radiant Microreactor for Indiana Weapons Station

The factory-built Kaleidos is designed to deliver 1 megawatt of electricity independently of the grid. Deployment still requires testing and reviews.