Consortium wins initial phase of U.S. research reactor project

Consortium wins initial phase of U.S. research reactor project

TRIGA Mark-II, a research reactor that South Korea adopted from the United States in July 1959, is seen in this photo released by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute on April 17, 2025. A South Korean-led consortium, comprising the institute, Hyundai Engineering Co. and U.S. nuclear power engineering firm MPR, has won a contract to conduct an initial design phase of the Next Generation Missouri University Research Reactor, marking the Asian country's first export of its reactor technology to the United States. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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