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Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) is a research and development facility dedicated to the support of the US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program (a joint Navy-Department of Energy program responsible for the research, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of U.S. nuclear-powered warships). It is operated for the US Department of Energy by KAPL, Inc., which is owned by Lockheed Martin. KAPL was one of the first laboratories to conduct research on obtaining useable power from nuclear reactors.
KAPL operates two sites in the Schenectady, New York area; the Knolls site in Niskayuna, NY and the Kenneth A. Kesselring site in West Milton, NY. Niskayuna is the primary site where the mission is the design and development of naval propulsion plants and reactor cores. The Kesselring site operates land-based prototypes of shipboard reactor plants and trains officers and enlisted personnel for the Navy's fleet of nuclear powered vessels. KAPL employs more than 2,600 people at these sites and others, mostly shipyards in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Virginia, and Washington States.
On May 15, 1946, KAPL began with a contract between General Electric and the US Government. KAPL's purpose in 1946 was to conduct nuclear research and development, including work on the design of a plant that would use nuclear energy for generating electricity. In 1950, the nuclear power plant project was converted to a Naval Nuclear Propulsion project. A few years later this work, combined with that of Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory, the Argonne National Laboratory, and others resulted in the launching of the worlds first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus on Jan. 21, 1954.
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Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) - Supports the United States Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program by developing advanced propulsion technology, providing technical support for operating naval reactors, and providing training for naval personnel. Located in Niskayuna, New York.
KAPL Employment Opportunities - Information about jobs and recruitment
Meta Description: [ KAPL is seeking qualified candidates for key positions to help fulfill our mission in support of the Naval Reactors Program. ]
KAPL Overview - General description of laboratory activities
