Military / Defense

Facilitating Disaster: An Overview of 11 September Finance, 22 August 2002

"The financial transactions that supported the 11 September attacks in many ways reflected the overall nature of the operation, relying…

July 27, 2021

DoD To Evaluate “Nuclear Football” Security Procedures

On July 19, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) Office of the Inspector General announced that they will be evaluating…

July 21, 2021

Laser Induced Plasma Effect Program, Released February 2021

The Laser Induced Plasma Effect program is part of the Joint Non-lethal Weapons Directorate program. The objective was the "non-lethal…

July 11, 2021

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Completes First Full Ship Shock Trial Event – 18 June 2021

The following was released by the U.S. Navy about the "Shock Trial" event: On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald…

June 22, 2021

Biological Effects of Directed Energy, November 2002

Background This Final Report summarizes the biological effects research conducted by Veridian Engineering personnel under contract F41624-96-C-9009 in support of…

June 16, 2021

A ‘Quick Look’ at the Technical Results of Starfish Prime, August 1962

Background The enclosed report is a compilation of data available in the field within approximately 10 days of the Starfish…

June 15, 2021

The AFHRA Collection: A 468,170 Page Air Force History Archive

The following is a collection archived here at The Black Vault, in collaboration with another researcher who for now, will…

June 14, 2021

Mobile Force Protection Program Concludes with Successful Demonstration

On June 7, 2021, DARPA released the following press release, with the video above. In recent tests at Eglin Air…

June 8, 2021

October 2016 Department of Defense Drone Swarm Demonstration, China Lake, California

Background This is a video, and press release, published by the Department of Defense. It is about a demonstration of…

May 30, 2021

Summary of Nuclear Enterprise Weaknesses Identified in DoD OIG reports Issued from September 30, 2010 to June 18, 2015

Background According to the Objectives: "We reviewed DOD OIG reports issued from September 30, 2010, to June 18, 2015, in…

May 18, 2021