Identifying Signatures of Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena through Structured Analytic Techniques

Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena (UAP) penetrate sovereign airspace and sea space with such proliferation that often national security entities are left baffled with how to detect, identify, and respond to such actions. Since World War II, these phenomena were reported to pace aircraft, maneuver at high speeds in an erratic fashion and increase speed to hypersonic velocity when starting from stasis. The study of UAP is shrouded in stigma, perplexing government mishaps, and academic inquiry focusing on the material aspects of UAP, leaving a gap in determining the exhibited capability and intent of these phenomena. The use of structured analytic techniques to collect and analyze these phenomenological encounters determined key findings that indicate these anomalies are not originating from the US or from a foreign competitor. Analysis of UAP encounters did not highlight any patterns to determine if UAP pose a threat. Instead, UAPpatterns arose that determined UAP observations occur through aided and unaided means. Furthermore, UAP signatures are detectable and observable, indicating that current technological capabilities exist to identify key characteristics of UAP.