Posted on 10/20/2025 7:34:58 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A private company at a high-powered Army conference demonstrated a unique aircraft at the event — and allegedly took responsibility for setting off last year’s drone and “UFO” pandemonium in New Jersey, a source told The Post.
At the Army’s UAS and Launched Effects Summit at Fort Rucker in August, a private contractor conducted a live demonstration of a manned aerial craft that wowed the crowd with its unconventional appearance and unorthodox flight-movements, an attendee told The Post.
“You remember that big UFO scare in New Jersey last year? Well, that was us,” an employee of the unnamed contractor claimed to a small group after the demonstration, according to the source who was invited to the summit.
The company was in the air over the Garden State in November 2024 to “test out their capabilities,” the contractor’s employee claimed to the source — adding they were not required to disclose their activity to the public because of a private government contract.
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It amazes me that someone at DoD did not tell everyone in government who was running around demanding answers that this was a military drone project. Someone could have simply said “this is a military project and we aren’t going to say anything more about it” and most people would have been satisfied. Instead, we got weeks of speculation about UFOs and Iranian or Chinese drones. Unless, of course, THIS is the cover story . . . . .
And these guys were responsible? Sure, why not?
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The “development test” story would be reasonable if it involved only one location. Yet this UFO scare developed in several places across the country. “It was us” doesn’t seem likely.
Interesting… it is manned.
It could have been multiple contactors involved at different
locations.
Reply to unnamed contractor: “You remember those bullets that went wizzing by your manned aerial craft in New Jersey last year (because it was mistaken for a UFO)? Well, that was reckless and foolhardy NJ citizens responding to your reckless and foolhardy stunt.”
“Instead, we got weeks of speculation about UFOs and Iranian or Chinese drones.”
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Why was this “authorized research” (according to the White House) conducted over such a populated area? Couldn’t it have been done elsewhere in the country so as to avoid all the hysteria and rampant speculation? Seems like poor planning.
The drones probably were demonstrated over a secure isolated desert environment, but they needed a demonstration in the real operational environment which apparently is cities and military bases.
I’m not believing this story completely. And the citizens will go nuts when they find out from the news later today.
Drones are legal and lawful to own/operate.
Popular delusions and the madness of crowds
They would then be running different kinds of tests. Yet the behavior was similar. It just doesn't seem likely.
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The “tell’ was when the turnip came out and said “ we know what they are and they pose no threat”.
The 2024 drone/UFO sightings weren’t limited to New Jersey—they stretched into New York, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania and went on for weeks. Mayors, police, and the FAA were all involved.
You don’t fly a “manned experimental aircraft” across four states without flight clearances, NOTAMs, or federal coordination. If a private company really caused that kind of panic, there’d be records, accountability, and someone calling the governor’s office within hours.
This feels less like disclosure and more like a convenient cover story to tidy up a mystery that still hasn’t been explained.
Sure it was a government contractor. Which government was the contractor working for?
Not impressive at all for a “secret DoD” project. Looks like something done thirty years ago and barely able to stay stable. As for rapid direction change and speeds, this craft is not capable of those. Looks like a big fat dem goose egg project to steal tax money for chuckie’s retirement.
“they needed a demonstration in the real operational environment”
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That could be but there are also risks to civilian lives and activities that should never be permitted. Our populous cities and urban areas should not be used as testbeds, if that was the case.
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