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Air Force selects JBSA for ANPI pilot and names potential microreactor developers

The Department of the Air Force has chosen Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) for a pilot program testing micro nuclear reactors under its Advanced Nuclear Power for Installations (ANPI) initiative. The service also selected Radiant Industries, Antares Nuclear, and Westinghouse Government Services as potential microreactor developers and operators for Air Force sites.

Discovered 2026-04-23T06:38:22.299587-07:00 | 2026-04-23T06:38:22.299587-07:00

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  • Sets near-term baselines for how the Air Force will deploy microreactors at an installation, building on prior DoD/DOE nuclear microreactor airlift testing for rapid energy-resilience concepts (source:7a0295df-4cea-4feb-85ba-1c8ed52535ba).
  • Identifies three potential developers/operators (Radiant Industries, Antares Nuclear, Westinghouse Government Services), shaping the competitive landscape for future ANPI awards and integration work across Air Force bases.
  • Signals that nuclear modernization and installation energy assurance are converging with broader acquisition and sustainment priorities, including the service’s focus on readiness and cost drivers in parallel programs (source:ca5ee310-24a0-4d42-a244-73c4dd402169).

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