Background According to the summary of the memorandum: “Three unmanned lunar launchings this year, together with other new evidence and further analysis, clearly indicate a continuing strong Soviet interest in lunar exploration. We still cannot state conclusively, however, that the Soviets are in a race with the US for a manned lunar landing. On balance, we have no basis for changing our earlier estimate that the chances are better than even that the Soviets will seek to accomplish a manned lunar landing ahead of or in close competition with the US. It remains possible nevertheless, that Soviet lunar objectives are…
Author: John Greenewald
Background The Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting occurred on June 24, 1947, when businessman Kenneth Arnold was flying his private plane near Mount Rainier in Washington State. According to his report, he observed nine unusual, high-speed objects flying in a “V” formation. Arnold described the objects as flat and somewhat disc-like or saucer-shaped, with a bright, reflective surface. He estimated their speed to be over 1,200 miles per hour, far faster than any known aircraft at the time. His description led to the popular term “flying saucers” being coined in relation to UFO sightings. As for its significance, the Kenneth Arnold…
Background According to the agreement, these are the objectives: PARTNER [Lockheed Martin] Benefit: The potential benefit to PARTNER includes the knowledge, insight and recommendations gained from the sharing of data, information and experiences with NSRDEC under this JWS. NSRDEC Benefit: The potential benefit to NSRDEC includes the knowledge, experience and data gathered during PARTNER internal and third-party evaluation and analysis of its HULC and FORTIS systems (including without limitation its FORTIS-KSRD system) and subsystems and related products designed to improve Soldiers’ load carriage abilities and/or reduce muscular and/or skeleton fatigue. Execution of this JWS will provide NSRDEC with continued exposure…
Background The stimulated Raman effect provides an efficient means for producing coherent optical signals throughout the visible and infrared portion of the spectrum using a single laser source as exciter and either a crystal or a cell containing a gas or liquid as the target. The Raman-shifted output retains the high-intensity well-collimated monochromatic properties of the original laser. The objectives of the research program presented in the report were to investigate those aspects of the Raman effect relevant to the possibility of constructing a tunable Raman laser in which continuous tuning over tens of angstroms could be expected. Document Archive…
Background On February 10, 2020, The Black Vault filed a FOIA request for all documents that pertain to QAnon. It took two days for the CIA to issue their response, which was the fact that they could neither “confirm no deny” the existence or non-existence of records pertaining to QAnon. They state that the mere existence (or non-existence) of records pertaining to QAnon, would be classified. Document Archive CIA “Glomar Response” on QANON Documents [2 Pages, 0.5MB]