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Jeff Waksman

Principal deputy assistant secretary of the Army

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"A microreactor is now generating neutrons."

"We need to do so with sufficient reliability and maintainability to improve energy resilience at military installations."

Stories

Antares reactor reaches criticality under federal pilot program

Built World

Coordinating the Army's microreactor effort

On June 4, 2026, a small reactor at an Idaho desert lab started a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. It was the first privately built non-light-water reactor to reach criticality in the United States in more than 40 years.

Updated 3 hours ago