Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program
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The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program was a secretive U.S. Department of Defense initiative focused on investigating reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and assessing their potential national security implications.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. government defense program
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UFO investigation program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AATIP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPhenomenon |
Nimitz Carrier Strike Group UFO encounters
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Tic Tac UFO incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies
NERFINISHED
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Harry Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Elizondo NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Bigelow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | secret at time of operation ⓘ |
| confidentiality | classified program at time of operation ⓘ |
| contractedTo | Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataSource |
U.S. military sensor data
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pilot eyewitness reports ⓘ radar tracking information ⓘ |
| endTime | around 2012 ⓘ |
| focus |
UFO reports
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unidentified aerial phenomena ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Defense budget ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | U.S. Department of Defense executive branch program ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | U.S. Senator Harry Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| investigated |
military UFO sightings
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unidentified aerial phenomena incidents involving U.S. military personnel ⓘ |
| location | Pentagon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaExposureDate | December 2017 ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Department of Defense
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surface form:
United States Department of Defense
|
| oversight | U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Defense black budget programs ⓘ |
| produced | reports on advanced aerospace threat capabilities ⓘ |
| publicPerception | controversial UFO research program ⓘ |
| purpose |
assessment of potential national security threats from unidentified aerial phenomena
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investigation of advanced aerospace threats ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedBudget | approximately 22 million U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| reportedBy | The New York Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportedDirector | Luis Elizondo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2007 ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| subjectOf | 2017 New York Times article on Pentagon UFO program ⓘ |
| successor |
All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
NERFINISHED
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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Senator Daniel Inouye
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Senator Ted Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
advanced aerospace technologies
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national security implications of unidentified aerial phenomena ⓘ |
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