The Pentagon Wants a Nuclear Reactor That Fits in a Transport Jet
Kyle Mizokami
Tuesday 4:27pm
The Department of Defense wants a portable nuclear reactor the size of a main battle tank that’s capable of being lifted to overseas hot spots. The reactor would provide megawatts of power for U.S. forces, providing juice for everything from Xboxes to directed energy weapons. A mobile reactor would also make the military less reliant on diesel fuel for electrical generators, which in some cases must be sent along dangerous resupply lines.
According to the Federal Business Opportunities website, the Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office has officially put out a request for information for a “Small Mobile Nuclear Reactor.†Based at the Pentagon, the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) spearheads the development of cutting edge military technology.
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