{
  "id": 4939137,
  "title": "US Army taps 5 firms for $2 billion Project Janus — BWXT and Westinghouse to build 20 nuclear microreactors at 5 bases by 2028",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/us-army-taps-5-firms-for-2-billion-project-janus-bwxt-and",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-01T20:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/us-army-taps-5-firms-for-usd2-billion-project-janus-bwxt-and-westinghouse-to-build-20-nuclear-microreactors-at-5-bases-by-2028"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The U.S. Army has selected five companies to build microreactors at five Army installations across the nation as part of Project Janus, a $2 billion initiative aimed at reducing reliance on fossil fuels and enhancing energy independence at military sites. Antares Nuclear will construct its unit at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, while BWXT Advanced Technologies will build its unit at Fort Campbell in Kentucky, General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will handle Fort Hood in Texas, Radiant Industries has been paired with Fort Benning in Georgia, and Westinghouse Government Services rounds out the group, assigned to Fort Drum in New York. Combined, these five firms will share up to $2.2 billion through fixed-price milestone payments tied to construction progress. The Army's principal deputy assistant secretary for installations, energy, and environment, Jeff Waksman, highlighted the potential risks to the domestic electric grid in a conflict and emphasized that nuclear energy could be a game changer for the Army's critical infrastructure.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}