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Naval reactors always run on highly enriched uranium, to make the core lighter and more compact. It's easy to make a gun-type nuclear weapon out of HEU, though.
by sbierwagen 5y ago
Naval reactors always run on highly enriched uranium, to make the core lighter and more compact. It's easy to make a gun-type nuclear weapon out of HEU, though. Not a big problem on a military ship, problematic in a civilian context.