Similarities highlight need for transparency about UAPs
On February 24, 2014 the Lockheed Martin company published a short video on their YouTube channel describing the future of aerospace engineering (Martin et al.). In the video, Lockheed Martin representatives reveal they are working with materials that could eliminate the need for wires and change shape on command. This description is strikingly similar to descriptions of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, shortened to UAP (Cull). Specifically, there are many similarities between the 2007-2009 Kumburgaz UAP footage filmed in Turkey (Turkey UFO Raw Original Footage) and Lockheed Martin’s projected application of this next-generation technology. A comparative analysis between these sightings and Lockheed Martin’s emerging material technology emphasizes the need for transparency regarding UAPs, particularly in light of recent allegations by whistleblower David Grusch who claims Lockheed Martin is in possession of and is reverse engineering non-human aircraft (Sancho and Gipson).
Analysing Kumburgaz UAP cloaking mechanism
In a video filmed in 2008 over the Sea of Marmara, Turkey, a craft was observed displaying a cloaking mechanism that aligns well with Lockheed Martin’s emergent nanotechnology. A stabilized clip of the event ((Stabilized) Turkey UFO Kumburgaz, Turkey – 6-12-08) shows a black shadow gradually covering an aircraft, then changing to a white-hued cloak in a matter of seconds — changes that are not due to environmental lighting conditions (TUBITAK). Upon analyzing the footage, it’s self-evident that the cloak is not separate from the craft. In fact, this cloaking mechanism acts similarly to the chromatophores that allow chameleons to change skin colors based on sensory information like light and temperature (Teyssier, Jérémie, et al.). This is what we would expect from Lockheed Martin’s nanotechnology. According to Ed Burnett, a retired Lockheed Martin/Skunk Works senior fellow, Lockheed Martin has been developing advanced carbon nanotubes capable of transmitting information through its conductive structure (Martin et al., 0:50). This conductive material could potentially allow aircraft and other technologies to transmit electrical information without wires. Sensory and visual input would flow through the structure itself, making the entire aircraft one integrated system rather than a collection of separate parts (Martin et al., 0:55).
Charles Chase, a Lockheed Martin senior program manager, projected that this technology could potentially act as the “skin of an aircraft” containing various functions like sensors and energy storage, which is exactly what we see in the footage: an advanced cloaking mechanism acting as the skin of this yet-to-be-identified aircraft. It’s important to note that this is strictly different from the stealth technology used in modern aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II. These aircraft utilize a combination of design features, materials, and coatings to reduce their radar cross-section and make them less detectable by enemy radar systems. They are focused on making the aircraft harder to detect rather than achieving true cloaking or invisibility, which brings even more questions about Lockheed Martin’s emerging materials.
Advanced shape-shifting capabilities
Another shared characteristic between Lockheed Martin’s carbon nanotube technology and the Kumburgaz UAPs is their shape-shifting abilities. In the Kumburgaz footage from July 4th, 2008, an anomalous pulsating orb is visible in the night sky, albeit somewhat obscured by raw shaky recording. A cursory image stabilization analysis, overlaying two consecutive still frames of the orb, reveals subtle motion and fluctuations in size and color. While not as striking as its cloaking mechanism, this behavior suggests the craft may be capable of changing shapes. Supporting evidence for this claim can be found in a report written by the Science and Technology Research Board of Turkey about the footage. According to their analysis, “some part of the footage revealed that the center of the object has the same density as its background, namely is of a transparent nature”(TUBITAK).
This observation is consistent with eyewitness testimony by Murat Yalman, the man who captured all of the Kumburgaz footage. He claims that the mysterious objects would appear and disappear. Out of fear of wasting his battery, “when the object disappeared, [he] stopped recording until it reappeared again” (Explanation of Turkey UFO by Haktan Akdogan and Murat Yalman, 4:10). The object was visible with the naked eye by him and other witnesses. Although this feature is hard to qualify as either shape-shifting or cloaking, there are currently no known aircraft that have this kind of capability. This could mean that this observed cloaking capability is far more advanced than what’s described by Lockheed Martin or that the UAP is actively changing its shape to be described as transparent.
Another point to strengthen this argument is that in the Aug, 7th 2007 footage, the hovering craft appears to slightly change morphologies within a 5 minute span. At the 5:07 pm mark, the craft is shaped like an elongated half dome with a v-shaped opening at its center. 5 minutes later at the 5:13pm mark, the craft appears to be a seamless saucer-shaped craft with no visible opening. Additionally, overlaying still shots of the changing craft reveals a significant height difference that is not due to lens distortion. Lockheed Martin’s “Speaking of the Future: Advanced Aeronautics” YouTube video presents a significant claim about their work with materials capable of changing shape on command, likened to a “muscular material” (Martin et al., 1:18). This innovative property might shed light on phenomena like the shape-shifting abilities observed in the Kumburgaz footage. According to Charles Chase, the materials they are working with could potentially “[optimize] its shape for the different flight conditions it’s in” (Martin et al., 1:24).
Lockheed Martin’s future-looking video also describes the nature of the Aug. 27, 2008 Kumburgaz UAP footage. This footage captures a UAP that looks like a horizontal purple stick made of light. If you look closely at the 5:38am time stamp you can see that there’s smaller orbs moving erratically about it, coming to and from the purple UAP. This kind of craft is very similar to what Charles Chase predicts in the Lockheed Martin video. He states that “we may have small swarms of small vehicles interacting with a larger vehicle [that] basically combines the information from that swarm.” (Martin et al., 2:08).
Limited conclusion
Although there is more ground to cover in the subject of UAPs and their connection to Lockheed Martin, there is something important to consider in this argument. The earliest mention of carbon nanotechnology in the Lockheed Martin website archives dates back to 2009 when they acquired Nantero Inc., a technology company capable of manufacturing carbon nanotubes (Lockheed Martin Acquires Nantero, Inc.’s Government Business Unit.). However, sightings like the ones in the Kumburgaz footage with the same characteristics described by Lockheed Martin are a global phenomena (Lomas). In fact, every single USAF base housing nuclear weapons has experienced the phenomena dating back to the 1940s (Hastings). This leaves more questions than it answers. As of 2024, no known aircraft is capable of cloaking or shape-shifting as exhibited in the Kumburgaz footage. Interestingly, when asked to respond about recent allegations by David Grusch, a Lockheed Martin representative stated “Questions about UAPs are best addressed by the U.S. government” (Khalil). Whether or not Lockheed Martin is actually responsible for these aerial mysteries is yet to be explained.
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