Project PlanningMicroreactor
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane / NWS Crane microreactor
📍 IN
Capacity
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Expected Operation
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Reactor Type
Not yet selected
Regulatory Status
Department of War selected Crane as site for the Navy's first shore-based advanced micro modular reactor (announced ~2026-09-09/11); vendor to be announced later.
Details
Primary Use
Military base power
Research detail · verified 2026-10-10
Stage
Early stage (site agreement or plan only)
Commercial power
No (test, research, military or demonstration)
Stated target operation
Operational no later than September 2028 (stated by Department of War)
Key dates
2026-09 site selection announced
Workforce
Indiana state officials coordinated with DoD for over a year; state Advanced Nuclear Ready Communities Program referenced. Would be Indiana's first power-producing reactor.
Not verified / conflicts
Naming varies: ANS 'NWS Crane'; search summary 'Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division'. County (Martin County) not stated in sources opened, so left out. Capacity not stated.
Sources
- https://www.ans.org/news/2026-09-11/article-8383/navys-first-terrestrial-reactor-coming-to-indianas-nws-crane/
- https://www.exchangemonitor.com/navy-chooses-naval-weapons-station-crane-for-first-microreactor-installation/
- https://breakingdefense.com/2026/09/why-the-pentagon-picked-an-indiana-navy-base-to-host-a-nuclear-microreactor/
State Policy Context
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