GovernmentLas Vegas, NV

DIA awards the AAWSAP contract

Robert Bigelow showing a visitor around the Bigelow Aerospace facilities in 2011
The Bigelow Aerospace site in Las Vegas; a Bigelow company held the AAWSAP contract Bill Ingalls, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The Defense Intelligence Agency contracted Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies of Las Vegas for the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, officially a study of future aerospace threats. It produced dozens of technical papers; funding of about $22 million ended in 2012.

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  1. OfficialFOIA Electronic Reading Room (AAWSAP statement of work, BAASS contract status briefs, Defense Intelligence Reference Documents)Defense Intelligence Agency
  2. OfficialThe Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP) Documentation (DIA FOIA releases)Defense Intelligence Agency (copy hosted by The Black Vault)
  3. PressThe Pentagon Has Confirmed its $22M Program to Investigate UFOs (Quartz)Nextgov / 2017-12-18

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