Donald Trump's recent visit to the UK saw a so-called "landmark partnership" on nuclear energy. London and Washington announced plans to build 20 small modular reactors and also develop microreactor technology—despite the fact no such plants have yet been built commercially anywhere in the world.

Russia is working on a multi-billion-dollar project to extract two nuclear submarines from their graveyard on the Arctic seabed. The project, which is being planned decades after the submarines sank, aims to address the fears that they could lead to radioactive waste in the water.

Every military submarine operated by the United States Navy is nuclear-powered, and this has many advantages as well as some disadvantages. The advantages are clear in that a nuclear sub can typically operate for decades without refueling. To do so, they ...

A Defense Ministry panel implicitly called for exploring nuclear propulsion for the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s state-of-the-art submarines that would be armed with vertical launching systems for counterstrike capabilities.

Crews with the Idaho Cleanup Project (ICP) have completed the demolition of the high bay roof and walls of the Submarine 1st Generation Westinghouse (S1W) naval reactor prototype plant, according to an IEC press release. The project is overseen by the U.S ...

Rolls-Royce Submarines has opened a new office in Cardiff, creating more than 100 new jobs. Opened by First Minister Eluned Morgan and Rt Hon Jo Stevens,

The U.S. Army announced this week that it is launching a program to power domestic military bases with small nuclear reactors – three years from now. No “microreactor” currently operates in the United States, but it’s a worthy gamble that could provide benefits far beyond its military applications.