"The Pentagon and the Energy Department for the first time airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is U.S. potential to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use. The nearly 700-mile flight last weekend - which transported a 5-megawatt microreactor without nuclear fuel - highlights the Trump administration's drive to promote nuclear energy to help meet skyrocketing demand for power from artificial intelligence and data centers, as well for use by the military."
"Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Undersecretary of Defense Michael Duffey, who traveled with the privately built reactor, hailed the Feb. 15 trip on a C-17 military aircraft as a breakthrough for U.S. efforts to fast-track commercial licensing for the microreactors, part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape the country's energy landscape."
""Today is history. A multi-megawatt, next-generation nuclear power plant is loaded in the C-17 behind us," Wright said before the two-hour flight from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force base in Utah."
A 5-megawatt microreactor was transported nearly 700 miles from California to Utah by a C-17 military aircraft without nuclear fuel to demonstrate rapid deployment for military and civilian power. Energy and Defense officials traveled with the privately built reactor and called the Feb. 15 flight a step toward fast-tracking commercial licensing for microreactors. The initiative aligns with a Trump administration push to expand nuclear power to meet rising demand from artificial intelligence, data centers, and military needs. Executive orders have given the Energy Secretary authority over some advanced reactor approvals. Skeptics warn microreactors pose safety, feasibility, and economic concerns.
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