{"id":19059,"date":"2026-07-27T18:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19059"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T13:03:52","slug":"nano-nuclear-trending-after-winning-air-force-sbir-contract-for-kronos-mmr-nano-nuclear-energy-nasdaq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=19059","title":{"rendered":"Nano Nuclear Trending After Winning Air Force SBIR Contract for KRONOS MMR &#8211; Nano Nuclear Energy (NASDAQ:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ic-cdn.flipboard.com\/benzinga.com\/c1458a9657361af3a5604ef8c49eaa2ff6cd89b3\/_large.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\"><!--$--><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBlocks__BlocksWrapper-sc-6da45dd6-0 ipZaeQ\"><!--$?--><template id=\"B:3\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>AFWERX SBIR Award Strengthens NNE\u2019s Air Force Ties<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">The Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX partner to streamline the SBIR and STTR process by accelerating proposal-to-award timelines and expanding opportunities to small businesses. Nano\u2019s selection deepens its relationship with the Department of the Air Force and expands its pathway toward future defense deployment opportunities for the KRONOS MMR platform.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">\u201cThis award represents another meaningful step in the continued advancement of Nano\u2019s defense commercialization strategy,\u201d said <strong>James Walker<\/strong>, CEO of Nano. \u201cWe now have multiple active engagements with the Department of the Air Force that demonstrate increasing confidence in our technology and technical capabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\">\u201cEnergy resilience has become a strategic priority across the U.S. military, and advanced microreactors have the potential to fundamentally change how critical installations are powered,\u201d said<strong> Jay Yu<\/strong>, Founder and Chairman of Nano. \u201cThis award is significant not only because it expands our opportunity with the Air Force, but because it represents continued commercial validation of our technology roadmap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:4\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nano Shares Edge Higher<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><strong>NNE Price Action:<\/strong> At the time of publication, Nano shares are trading 4.11% higher at $16.23, according to data from <a href=\"https:\/\/pro.benzinga.com\/dashboard\" target=\"_blank\">Benzinga Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><em>Image via Shutterstock<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><!--\/$--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$?--><template id=\"B:5\"\/><!--\/$--><!--$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"block core-block\"><em>This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/$--><!--$--><a class=\"text-sm my-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/apis?utm_source=benzinga.com&amp;utm_campaign=article-bottom\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs<\/a><!--\/$--><\/p>\n<p class=\"copyright\">\u00a9 2026 Benzinga.com. 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