Department of War transports next-generation reactor to Utah for testing.

The Department of War airlifted a next-generation nuclear reactor from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah and said the reactor will be moved to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville for testing and evaluation.

The Department of War on Sunday transported a next-generation nuclear reactor aboard a C-17 from March Air Reserve Base in California to Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Officials said the reactor is expected to be transported to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville for testing and evaluation. The move was described by the agency as advancing President Trump’s executive orders on modernizing U.S. nuclear energy infrastructure and strengthening national security. The Department of War shared images on X showing the reactor loaded onto the aircraft and issued a statement about the delivery. Key details: - The reactor was flown on a C-17 from March Air Reserve Base, California, to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Sunday. - Officials said the reactor will be transported to the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville for testing and evaluation. - The Department of War posted images on X and stated the airlift advances President Trump’s executive order on nuclear energy. - The article notes that in May the president signed executive orders aimed at expanding domestic nuclear development, reforming Energy Department research and development, and accelerating reactor testing at national laboratories. - War Secretary Pete Hegseth was reported as saying nuclear capabilities will help ensure power and support operations such as artificial intelligence when others may not have it. Summary: Officials presented the airlift as a step in assessing how advanced nuclear systems could support military installations and remote defense operations. The next scheduled step is testing and evaluation at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville. The operation is described as part of a broader administration effort to expand domestic nuclear energy development and to reinforce energy and national security objectives.