Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Research and development facility for the US Navy in Niskayuna, New York}}

'''Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory''' ('''KAPL''') is an American research and development facility based in [[Niskayuna, New York]] and dedicated to the support of the U.S. [[Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program]].<ref name="KAPL Homepage">{{cite web | title = Knolls Atomic Power Lab - KAPL | url = http://www.knollslab.com/ | access-date = 2009-02-02 }}</ref> KAPL was instituted in 1946 under a contract between [[General Electric]] and the [[Federal government of the United States|United States government]].  In the 21st century, KAPL is a government-owned, contractor-operated laboratory for the [[United States Department of Energy|U.S. Department of Energy]]. KAPL is responsible for the research, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of U.S. nuclear-powered warships. It also manages work on nuclear ships at numerous shipyards across the country.