World-first nuclear reactor delivery by US Air Force

World-first nuclear reactor delivery by US Air Force

The main module of the Ward250 loaded on a C-17

In a world first, the US Department of Defense (aka the Department of War) airlifted a complete 5-MW nuclear reactor using a C-17 Globemaster III transport from March Air Reserve Base, California to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for assembly and operation.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: US Air Force, Aircraft, Nuclear, Small Modular Nuclear Reactor