C-17 Airlifts A Micro Nuclear Reactor For The First Time
The War Zone • • nation
Key Points:
- Operation Windlord involves USAF C-17 aircraft transporting the Ward250 micro nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah, marking the first time a nuclear reactor has been moved via Globemaster III.
- The Ward250 reactor, developed by Valar Atomics, is part of the DOE’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, aiming to advance resilient, scalable micro nuclear reactors for both military and commercial applications, including powering remote military bases and data centers.
- Valar Atomics' Ward250 uses advanced TRISO fuel with helium cooling and graphite moderators, promising safer, higher-performance operation with a target power rating of 100 kWt, and aims to achieve criticality by July 4, 202
