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Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program
Also known as: AAWSAP, Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Application Program
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com Apr 30, 2021 14 facts
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) was initiated via a public solicitation for bids to examine the future of warfare, though it did not explicitly mention U.F.O.s in the solicitation.
claimIn November 2009, the Defense Department denied the request to grant the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program 'restricted special access program' (SAP) status.
claimBigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS), a subsidiary of Bigelow Aerospace, was the only bidder for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program contract and subsequently won it.
claimIn June 2009, Senator Harry Reid filed a request for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program to be awarded 'restricted special access program' (SAP) status.
accountFollowing the denial of SAP status, Luis Elizondo was asked to take over the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program.
accountIn 2008, Luis Elizondo, a counterintelligence officer in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, was recruited into the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program after being approached by two individuals regarding his views on U.F.O.s.
claimIn November 2009, the Defense Department denied the request for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program to be granted 'restricted special access program' (SAP) status.
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program was announced in a public solicitation for bids to examine the future of warfare, though U.F.O.s were not explicitly mentioned in the solicitation.
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program produced thirty-eight papers, all unclassified except for one, covering topics such as warp drives and spacetime metric engineering.
claimBigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS), a subsidiary of Bigelow Aerospace, was the only bidder for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program contract and subsequently won it.
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program produced thirty-eight papers, all unclassified except for one, covering theoretical technologies such as warp drives and 'spacetime metric engineering.'
claimIn June 2009, Senator Harry Reid filed a request for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program to be awarded 'restricted special access program' (SAP) status.
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program was announced in a public solicitation for bids to examine the future of warfare, though U.F.O.s were not explicitly mentioned in the solicitation.
accountIn 2008, Luis Elizondo, a counterintelligence officer in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, was recruited into the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program after being approached by two individuals regarding his thoughts on U.F.O.s.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com Feb 20, 2026 12 facts
claimJay Stratton served as a director of the UAP Task Force and was previously involved in the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP).
claimHarperCollins is scheduled to publish a memoir by Jay Stratton in 2026, which is expected to address the history of UAP-related programs including NIDS, BAASS, AAWSAP, and AATIP.
claimThe Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was a spin-off of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) program known as the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP).
claimAside from Senator Harry Reid and two other Senators, there was a lack of Congressional knowledge or oversight regarding the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) and the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP).
quotePentagon public affairs spokesperson Susan Gough stated on January 13, 2020: "DIA managed the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program. All of the work performed under AATIP was done via a single contract vehicle called AAWSAP. The total work effort for AATIP consisted of the 38 technical reports produced under the contract vehicle. DIA was the sole lead for management of AATIP via AAWSAP. Congress was briefed on the total work conducted for AATIP—the aforementioned 38 technical reports."
claimThe 38 reports produced by the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) were authored by Hal Puthoff, Eric Davis, and Kit Green.
accountThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) originated from the efforts of Intelligence Community personnel Jay Stratton and James Lacatski, and was linked to Skinwalker Ranch in Utah, a location known for reported UFO and paranormal activity.
claimThe Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) awarded the contract for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) to Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) in 2008.
measurementThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) received $10 million in funding in fiscal year 2008 and $12 million in fiscal year 2010, but funding ended in 2012 after a Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) review concluded the reports were of limited value.
claimSenator Harry Reid was instrumental in securing official status and funding for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP).
claimThe contract for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) was awarded to Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS).
quotePentagon public affairs spokesperson Susan Gough stated in January 2020: "The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was the name of the overall program. The Advanced Aerospace Weapons Systems Application Program (AAWSAP) was the name of the contract that DIA awarded for the production of all technical reports under AATIP."