Canadian Strategic Missions Corporation (CSMC) is receiving a CAD4.5m (USD3.1m, €2.8m) investment from the government of Ontario to accelerate the development of a micro-nuclear reactor for civilian and military deployment in Canada’s Arctic.
The Ontario-based space and defence company said the aim is to advance Canadian-made energy solutions that will “secure the North”.
The goal is a fuelled demonstration unit by 2030, with fleet-scale deployment in the early 2030s.
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