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Army’s First Nuclear Reactor Heads to Fort Campbell | Lexington News
The U.S. Army is set to revolutionize military energy with the nation’s first operational nuclear reactor on a base—Fort Campbell in Kentucky—part of a $2.2 billion push to power bases independently from the civilian grid. Five companies are competing to build and run these small, factory-built microreactors, designed for rapid deployment and reliability, especially in remote or critical locations. The Janus Program aims for over 20 reactors across Army installations by 2028, with Fort Campbell leading the charge—and Kentucky getting its first operating nuclear reactor since the days of old…
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