The Jules Horowitz Reactor Project (JHR) aims to define, develop and construct a new material testing reactor in Europe, operated as an international user-facility, for studying material and fuel behaviour under irradiation. The JHR project is leaded by CEA and the reactor will be established in Cadarache (France).

Start of operation for the JHR is expected in 2014. Renewing the irradiation capability is an important and structuring stake for the fission research in Europe in order to continue safe and optimised operations of existing reactors, to support Generation IV R&D and to keep alive competences.

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