06-19-2024, 04:11 PM
The Corales piece was quite a thought provoking article and also mentioned the March 31st, 1997 'Defense Week' report describing the creation of an entire (unnamed) USAF division dealing with psychological operations and 3D holographic projections.
Such things as projecting 'the face of an angry God' over the battlefield were discussed and apparently the division was headed by Lt Col Jimmy Miyamoto (and their operating code is AF/XOIOW).
Also mentioned is a 1999 WP article describing official USAF 'SPM' research programmes involved with projecting images from space.
• Holograms and the World of the Weird.
God knows what's in the pipeline running up to 2030 but these days holographic tech is insanely impressive and am sure there's plenty we don't know about black budget satellite capabilities as it's estimated that even back in 2009 the black budget for the US DOD was around $50 billion.
Also, if Bill Sweetman's articles in Jane’s International Defence Review are to be believed then the security fraction of the total budget for these 'deep black' SAPs can approach 50%.
Anyway would appreciate any thoughts on the subject or posted content.
Such things as projecting 'the face of an angry God' over the battlefield were discussed and apparently the division was headed by Lt Col Jimmy Miyamoto (and their operating code is AF/XOIOW).
Also mentioned is a 1999 WP article describing official USAF 'SPM' research programmes involved with projecting images from space.
• Holograms and the World of the Weird.
Quote:In a 1994 article of Defense Week, there was also talk of the Pentagon engaging in experiments with so-called “futurewar” tactics, such as computer warfare and holograms for military purposes. The article mentioned that the military had been considering holograms for inclusion as a non-lethal form of combat and that there were various “black projects” pursuing this.
In 1999 there was also a Washington Post report on the US Air Force’s research program to develop a holographic projector as an instrument of psychological warfare, also called “strategic perception management,” which would be used to “project information power from space… for special operations deception missions.” There has been some conspiracy speculation that this is precisely the reason why the U.S. has so many satellites in space; for the purpose of creating a sort of 3D projection system by beaming images off of each other to create realistic 360 degree illusions, essentially an enormous 3D theater, with some even suggesting the possibility for technology enabling the recreation of physical sensations to flesh out the detail, such as sound, light, heat, and even smell. One 1999 Air Force Manual purportedly writes of the device thus:
The holograph projector plays a three-dimensional visual image in a desired location, removed from a display generator. The projector can be used for psychological operations and strategic perception management. It is also useful for optical deception, and cloaking, providing a momentary distraction when engaging an unsophisticated adversary. And it has capabilities for precision projection of three-dimensional visual images into a selected area. Supports Psy-Op and strategic deception management and provides deception and cloaking against optical centers.
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God knows what's in the pipeline running up to 2030 but these days holographic tech is insanely impressive and am sure there's plenty we don't know about black budget satellite capabilities as it's estimated that even back in 2009 the black budget for the US DOD was around $50 billion.
Also, if Bill Sweetman's articles in Jane’s International Defence Review are to be believed then the security fraction of the total budget for these 'deep black' SAPs can approach 50%.
Anyway would appreciate any thoughts on the subject or posted content.