Author: John Greenewald

The Black Vault received word of this incident by someone who wishes to remain anonymous, but had access to the FAA database that listed the report. It was sent to The Black Vault in mid November of 2022. From the below, it appears the date and time of the sighting is: 0640 EST / 1140 UTC on 11/11/2022. The text related to the incident, as sent via email to The Black Vault, stated the following: TIME/DATE: 11:38z 11/11/2022 TYPE OF INCIDENT: UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON: SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC), SALT LAKE, UT, (ARTCC) INCIDENT DETAILS: Initial/Closeout Call Sign: UPS834 Aircraft Type:…

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Goal is to develop and fly a demonstrator aircraft without using external mechanical flight controls Note: The following is a press release sent out by the  Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on January 17, 2023, and is archived here for reference purposes. DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program. This follows successful completion of the project’s Phase 1 preliminary design, which resulted in an innovative testbed aircraft that used active flow control (AFC) to generate control forces in a wind tunnel test. Phase 2…

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*FLASH* On January 12, 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) released their second UAP report to the general public. This was originally due on Monday, October 31, 2022, but was delayed. The entire report is available below. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 required the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, to submit an annual report to Congress on unidentified aerial phenomena. ODNI submitted the classified annual report to Congress and published the unclassified annual report. This is a “flash” article, and one that may be updated later.…

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This document is to provide guidance on the classification of information and material related to CBRN survivability in support of DoDI 3150.09, The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Policy. To also provide guidance on the classification of information contained in Department of Defense Form 2931 (DD Form 2931 and successor forms, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Mission Critical System Report) submissions. Document Archive Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Security Classification Guide (SCG) – February 17, 2017 [20 Pages, 0.1MB]

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Background The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) processes thousands of requests each year. When requesting a file on a certain individual under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) / Privacy Act, you, as the requester, are required to show either 1) a certified statement from the person you are requesting files on, and the fact they are ok with you receiving the records, or 2) proof of death.  This can be in the form of a death certificate or obituary from a valid/reputable source. As these requests for files are processed, the FBI has compiled a list, used as an…

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