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I've read that the US military has looked into small fission generators. They expect logistics to be very difficult near the front if there is a war with a 'nea
by wolverine876 3y ago
I've read that the US military has looked into small fission generators. They expect logistics to be very difficult near the front if there is a war with a 'near-peer' (China or maybe Russia) and hope to reduce fuel logistics.
I've never heard of them looking into similar fusion reactors. Why would they? Nobody expects to build any kind of production fusion reactor for decades, much less one that could be operated by infantry soldiers and in very difficult conditions - e.g., explosions and people shooting at the reactor.
- hbossy 3y agoAmerican military would love to squeeze nuclear reactor on every single ship. The conventional escort ships are much slower than aircraft carriers and need constant refueling, to the point they sometimes leave them behind and sail meet another fleet in destination port. It's not really feasible with fission but fusion would make it a lot safer.
- AtlasBarfed 3y agoSo they should be researching LFTR like they did for the nuclear bomber.