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Navy says 'UFO patent' tests could not prove the 'Pais Effect'

When: 1 Feb 2021
Where: Patuxent River, MD
Sources: 2 public sources

Naval Air Station Patuxent River, home of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division NASA astronaut, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division told The War Zone that tests tied to Salvatore Pais's patent claims ran from 2016 to 2019, cost about $508,000, and ended without proving the claimed 'Pais Effect'. Related FOIA records showed a patent did not mean working technology.

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PressThe Navy Finally Speaks Up About Its Bizarre 'UFO Patent' Experiments (opens in a new tab)The War Zone / 2021-02-01
PressNavy 'UFO Patent' Documents Talk Of 'Spacetime Modification Weapon,' Detail Experimental Testing (opens in a new tab)The War Zone / 2021

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