portable reactors it predicts will replace the military’s current diesel power generators.
CEO Joshua Payne said his company was contracted in January to create “tactically mobile” reactors for the U.S. Army.
These reactors are contained to the size of a shipping container and can produce far more power than the Army’s current diesel generators, he said.
The military, he told Cowboy State Daily, will use his generators to power forward operating bases, communications technology and serve as emergency power supplies.
Black Mesa’s project is among a growing list of companies announcing plans to bring nuclear developments to Wyoming. Radiant Nuclear also plans to build a microreactor project near Bar Nunn, a project that has sparked fierce debate between local and state leaders over stori