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Advanced Reactor Demonstration ProgramInteresting Engineering
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The Department of Defense broke ground at the Idaho National Laboratory ( INL ) on the Project Pele transportable nuclear reactor.
The micro reactor is being manufactured by BWXT Advanced Technologies , Virginia under a Strategic Capabilities Office initiative.
The reactor facility is designed to be transported within four 20-foot shipping containers, and tested at INL , according to a press release by the DOD.
The final reactor assembly is scheduled to begin in February 2026 .
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