The Worlds Globally Declassified Secret Projects:
Explore the hidden history of government initiatives that shaped modern science, warfare, and intelligence gathering.
Black Project AI
Data Collection
Classified AI development for military applications began in the early 1980s.
Processing Development
Advanced neural networks were designed for battlefield decision-making.
Implementation
Integrated into surveillance systems and autonomous weapons platforms.
Current Status
Most details remain classified, with limited public acknowledgment.
Project MKUltra
1953: Inception
CIA Director Allen Dulles authorized mind control research program.
1953-1964: Peak Activity
Tested LSD and other drugs on unwitting subjects across 80 institutions.
1973: Document Destruction
CIA Director Richard Helms ordered all MKUltra files destroyed.
1975: Public Exposure
Church Committee and Rockefeller Commission investigations revealed program details.
Project ARTICHOKE
Behavior Modification
Advanced interrogation through mind control techniques.
Chemical Interrogation
Used drugs like sodium pentothal and mescaline.
Hypnosis Research
Explored suggestibility and memory manipulation.
Intelligence Collection
Focused on extracting information from resistant subjects.
Operation Paperclip
Scientific Recruitment
Over 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians were secretly brought to America after WWII.
Sanitized Backgrounds
Military personnel removed evidence of Nazi party membership and war crimes from records.
Technology Integration
German expertise accelerated American rocketry, aerospace, and chemical weapons programs.
Project Argus
Nuclear Detonation Tests
Three nuclear weapons were detonated 300 miles above the South Atlantic Ocean in 1958.
Artificial Radiation Belt
Created temporary radiation belts to study effects on radio communications and radar.
Defense Applications
Investigated using high-altitude nuclear detonations to disable incoming enemy missiles.
Environmental Impact
Produced significant electromagnetic pulse effects across a wide geographic area.
Project Orion (USAF)
Revolutionary Propulsion
Designed spacecraft propelled by nuclear pulse propulsion – sequential detonation of nuclear bombs.
Could achieve 3-5% of light speed, making interplanetary travel practical.
Technical Specifications
Proposed 4,000-ton vehicle would use 800 nuclear bombs for propulsion.
Massive pusher plate and shock absorbers would convert explosion energy to thrust.
Project Cancellation
Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963 prohibited required testing.
Environmental and safety concerns ultimately ended development.
MK-DELTA / "Derby Hat"
Overseas Operations
MK-DELTA conducted field operations outside the United States.
Chemical Testing
Administered mind-altering substances to unwitting foreign nationals.
Covert Missions
Operations targeted hostile intelligence agents and foreign leaders.
Limited Documentation
Most records were destroyed; details emerged from Church Committee hearings.
Project Starfish
Project Pandora
Moscow Signal
Investigated Soviet microwave radiation targeting U.S. Embassy from 1953-1976.
Neurological Effects
Studied how low-level microwave radiation affected brain function and behavior.
Primate Testing
Exposed primates to radiation to observe biological and behavioral changes.
Counter-Measures
Developed detection systems and protective measures against microwave weapons.
MK-SEARCH
MKUltra Successor
Continued CIA mind control research after MKUltra officially ended in 1964.
Operated until 1972 with more focused objectives and documentation.
Drug Development
Collaborated with pharmaceutical companies to create new behavior-modifying compounds.
Sought drugs that could induce amnesia, suggestibility, and confusion.
Operational Goals
Developed techniques for interrogation and agent manipulation.
Investigated methods to discredit individuals through altered behavior.
Project MK-OFTEN
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Pharmacological Testing
Investigated natural compounds with psychoactive properties.
Occult Research
Studied paranormal and occult literature for behavior control methods.
Perception Manipulation
Developed techniques to alter perception and induce specific mental states.
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Field Application
Tested findings in operational settings against foreign targets.
Solar Power Satellite Project
MK-NAOMI
Biological Weapons
Developed lethal biological agents for covert operations.
Chemical Toxins
Created incapacitating and lethal chemical compounds.
Delivery Systems
Engineered concealable methods for deploying biological and chemical agents.
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Field Operations
Maintained stockpiles for CIA use in assassination and sabotage missions.
"Hello, Dolphin" Project
Remote Viewing Project
Project Origins
Began in 1972 at Stanford Research Institute with CIA funding.
Code-named SCANATE (scan by coordinate).
Methodology
Subjects attempted to perceive distant locations using extrasensory perception.
Used double-blind protocols to validate results.
Operational Use
Later transferred to Army as Project STARGATE.
Employed for intelligence gathering on Soviet facilities and hostage situations.
Phoenix II (USAF/NSA)
Electromagnetic Surveillance
Developed advanced signals intelligence capabilities in the 1980s.
Neural Monitoring
Allegedly researched remote detection of neural activity via electromagnetic signatures.
Advanced Computing
Utilized early supercomputers for signal processing and pattern recognition.
Counter-Intelligence
Developed methods to detect and neutralize foreign surveillance technology.
Project TRIDENT (ONR/NSA)
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Acoustic Intelligence
Advanced underwater surveillance network.
Submarine Detection
Identified Soviet submarines at unprecedented ranges.
Oceanic Monitoring
Mapped deep ocean channels for sound propagation.
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Data Integration
Combined acoustic data with satellite information.
RF MEDIA (CIA, 1990)
Transmission Technology
Developed directional RF systems capable of targeting specific individuals.
Neural Effects
Studied how RF signals could influence brain activity patterns.
Field Applications
Tested systems for intelligence operations in real-world environments.
Project TOWER (CIA/NSA)
1980: Inception
Began as advanced SIGINT (signals intelligence) initiative.
1985: Infrastructure
Established global network of specialized interception facilities.
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1990: Advanced Computing
Implemented neural network analysis of intercepted communications.
1995: Global Expansion
Extended capabilities to intercept emerging digital communications.
Manhattan Project
$2B
1940s Budget
Equivalent to $23 billion in today's dollars
125,000
Personnel
Scientists, engineers, and support staff
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Major Sites
Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Hanford
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Bomb Designs
Gun-type and implosion-type
Blue Brain Project
Project Phoenix
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Intelligence Gathering
CIA operatives identified Viet Cong infrastructure throughout South Vietnam.
Target Development
Created detailed lists of suspected Viet Cong members and supporters.
Neutralization
Special police units arrested, detained, or killed identified targets.
Measurement
Success tracked through body counts and captured intelligence.
Project Montauk
Time Manipulation Experiments
Allegedly conducted experiments to manipulate the flow of time and create temporal vortices using modified radar equipment.
Mind Control Research
Purportedly expanded on MKUltra techniques using electromagnetic fields to enhance psychic abilities and mind control.
Teleportation Technology
Claims include development of technology to transport objects and people through dimensions and across vast distances instantly.
Evidence and Controversy
No substantial evidence supports these claims. Most historians consider Montauk a conspiracy theory based on fiction and misinterpretations.
Project Avalon
Continuity of Government
Developed secure facilities for government survival during national emergencies.
Resource Preservation
Created repositories for seeds, knowledge, and essential supplies.
Nuclear Survival
Designed to withstand direct nuclear strikes and radiation.
Population Continuity
Planned for preservation of essential personnel and skills.
Project Blue Beam
Alleged NASA Conspiracy
Conspiracy theory claims NASA planned to use advanced technology to simulate a global supernatural event.
No credible evidence supports these claims.
Supposed Technology
Theory describes satellite-based holographic projection systems to create sky images visible worldwide.
Such technology does not exist at the scale described.
Theoretical Goals
Proponents claim the project aimed to establish a new world religion and governmental system.
Considered pseudoscientific by mainstream researchers.
Project Avatar
Neural Interface
Developed direct brain-computer connections for remote control systems.
Robotic Integration
Created remote-operated robotic platforms for dangerous environments.
Medical Applications
Adapted technology for prosthetic limb control and rehabilitation.
Military Deployment
Implemented systems for remote vehicle operation in combat zones.
Project Blue Book
Project Bluebird
Interrogation Enhancement
Developed methods to extract information from resistant subjects.
Hypnosis Research
Studied deep trance states for memory manipulation.
Personality Modification
Explored techniques to alter subject loyalty and behavior.
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Counter-Measure Development
Created methods to protect agents from enemy interrogation.
Project Blueprint
Next-Generation Weapons
Developed advanced non-conventional weapons systems beginning in the 1980s.
Focused on directed energy, particle beams, and plasma technologies.
Stealth Integration
Pioneered radar-absorbing materials and designs for aircraft and naval vessels.
Reduced electromagnetic, thermal, and acoustic signatures.
Battlefield Dominance
Created systems to disable enemy electronics and communications.
Developed non-lethal crowd control and area denial technologies.
Operation Popeye
1966: Initial Testing
First experimental cloud seeding missions over Laos.
1967-1972: Full Operation
Over 2,600 weather modification flights conducted.
Target: Ho Chi Minh Trail
Extended monsoon season by 30-45 days to disrupt supply routes.
1977: ENMOD Convention
Led to international ban on environmental warfare.
Operation Northwoods
Operation Mockingbird
Media Recruitment
CIA recruited journalists and news organizations to promote agency viewpoints.
Content Placement
Placed pre-written stories in major publications worldwide.
Foreign Influence
Shaped international perception of U.S. policies during Cold War.
Exposure & Restriction
Revealed by Church Committee in 1975, leading to operational limitations.
Project Azorian
Soviet Submarine K-129
Sank in Pacific Ocean in 1968 with nuclear missiles and cryptographic equipment.
Glomar Explorer Construction
CIA built specialized deep-sea mining vessel as cover for recovery operation.
Recovery Attempt
In 1974, lifted portion of submarine from 16,500 feet deep using giant claw.
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Intelligence Value
Recovered cryptographic equipment and nuclear torpedoes, despite partial success.
Project Horizon
Military Lunar Outpost
First permanent U.S. base on moon.
Transportation System
Modified Saturn rockets for personnel and supplies.
Personnel Requirements
12 soldiers permanently stationed by 1966.
Project Cost
Estimated $6 billion over 10 years.
Project Oxcart
Lockheed A-12
Predecessor to the SR-71 Blackbird, reached speeds over Mach 3.2.
Titanium Innovation
Required CIA to secretly purchase titanium from the Soviet Union.
Reconnaissance Systems
Cameras could photograph 100,000 square miles in one hour.
Project 1794
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Disc Aircraft
Avro Canada developed flying saucer-shaped vertical takeoff vehicle.
Performance Goals
Designed to reach Mach 4 and altitudes over 100,000 feet.
Propulsion System
Used radial flow jet engines to create lift and propulsion.
Project Cancellation
Terminated in 1960s after stability and control problems.
Project Aquatone
Aircraft Development
Lockheed developed the U-2 spy plane under extreme secrecy in 1954-1955.
Designed to fly at 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of Soviet interceptors and missiles.
Operational Deployment
CIA pilots conducted overflights of Soviet Union, China, and other denied territories.
Gathered critical intelligence on military installations and nuclear facilities.
Crisis and Evolution
Gary Powers' 1960 shootdown caused international crisis with Soviet Union.
Program shifted to satellite reconnaissance but U-2 continues in service today.
Project Coast
Chemical Warfare Program
South Africa's clandestine biological and chemical weapons program operated from 1981-1993.
Led by cardiologist Dr. Wouter Basson, nicknamed "Doctor Death."
Assassination Weapons
Developed covert methods to eliminate opponents of apartheid regime.
Created poisoned umbrellas, screwdrivers, and contaminated clothing.
Population Control
Researched chemicals to reduce fertility in Black population.
Developed methods for crowd control and riot suppression.
Project SUNSHINE
1953: Inception
Atomic Energy Commission initiated study of global radioactive fallout.
1955: Sample Collection
Secretly collected human remains, especially infant bones, from around world.
1956: Data Analysis
Measured Strontium-90 absorption in human tissues from nuclear testing.
1995: Declassification
Details revealed by Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments.
Project CHATTER
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Drug Evaluation
Tested truth serums and mind-altering substances.
Interrogation Enhancement
Developed methods to extract information from resistant subjects.
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Counter-Intelligence
Created techniques to protect U.S. personnel from enemy interrogation.
Naval Intelligence
Operated by U.S. Navy from 1947 until early 1950s.
Project MKULTRA Subproject 68
Psychic Driving
Dr. Cameron used intensive electroshock therapy to erase existing memories.
Reprogramming
Played repetitive messages for 16-20 hours daily to implant new thoughts.
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Drug Experimentation
Administered LSD and PCP to maintain patients in prolonged sleep states.
Unwitting Subjects
Many patients sought help for minor conditions like anxiety or postpartum depression.
Project ARTICHOKE: The Allen Case
The Subject
In 1952, suspected Soviet agent codenamed "Allen" became test subject for operational use of ARTICHOKE techniques.
Selected because traditional interrogation methods had failed to determine his loyalty.
The Procedure
Team of doctors administered combination of drugs including sodium pentothal and desoxyn.
Interrogation conducted in cycles while subject was in chemically altered states.
The Results
Subject revealed previously unknown information about Soviet contacts.
Case considered proof-of-concept for operational use of drug-enhanced interrogation.
Project MINARET
Domestic Surveillance
NSA monitored international communications of U.S. citizens from 1967-1973.
Watch Lists
Targeted anti-war activists, civil rights leaders, and journalists.
Collection Methods
Intercepted telephone calls, telegrams, and other communications.
Legal Implications
Violated Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless searches.
Project SHAMROCK
Project GAMMA
Cross-Border Intelligence
Special Forces units conducted classified reconnaissance in Cambodia, Laos, and North Vietnam.
Operated from 1967-1970 under Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group.
Operational Methods
Small teams inserted by helicopter or foot infiltration into denied areas.
Gathered intelligence on North Vietnamese Army movements and supply routes.
Strategic Impact
Provided critical intelligence for B-52 bombing campaigns.
Identified numerous targets along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
Project AGILE
Defoliation Research
Developed chemical agents to remove jungle cover in Vietnam.
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Counter-Insurgency
Created technologies for guerrilla warfare detection.
Advanced Weapons
Tested specialized small arms for jungle combat.
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Surveillance Systems
Deployed acoustic and seismic sensors along infiltration routes.
Project AZORIAN: The Special Items
Cryptographic Technology
Recovered Soviet naval encryption devices provided insights into secure communications.
Nuclear Weapons
Soviet nuclear torpedoes revealed design specifications and safety mechanisms.
Command Systems
Submarine control components showed advances in Soviet naval technology.
Project CHERRY
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Aircraft
Modified B-29 bombers for radiation sampling
193
Missions
Flights through nuclear test clouds
5,000
Samples
Radioactive particles collected
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Scientists
Airborne radiation specialists
Project WALRUS
Heavy Lift Capability
Designed to transport 500-1000 tons of military cargo.
Hybrid Technology
Combined aerostatic and aerodynamic lift systems.
Forward Deployment
Could deliver directly to unprepared fields without airports.
Budget Limitations
DARPA funding ended in 2010 due to technical challenges.
Project SEDAN
Project FISHBOWL
High-Altitude Detonations
Series of nuclear tests conducted in 1962 at altitudes up to 250 miles.
Electromagnetic Pulse Study
Measured effects of nuclear EMP on electronic systems and infrastructure.
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Satellite Vulnerability
Starfish Prime test unexpectedly damaged satellites in low Earth orbit.
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Defense Applications
Provided data for hardening military electronics against nuclear attack.
Project PLUTO
Nuclear Ramjet
Developed supersonic low-altitude missile with nuclear-powered ramjet engine.
Unshielded Reactor
Intentionally exposed reactor core heated air for thrust while emitting radiation.
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Performance
Designed to fly at Mach 3 for days or weeks at treetop level.
Doomsday Weapon
Would deliver multiple nuclear warheads while causing radiation damage along flight path.
Project SANGUINE
Submarine Communication
Navy developed extremely low frequency (ELF) communication system beginning in 1968.
Designed to communicate with deeply submerged nuclear submarines worldwide.
Massive Infrastructure
Original plan required 6,000 square miles of underground antennas in Wisconsin.
Scaled back due to environmental concerns and local opposition.
Technical Innovation
Generated 76 Hz signals that could penetrate seawater to reach submarines.
Extremely slow data rate: about one character every two minutes.
Project GRILLFLAME
Initial Development (1978)
Army intelligence began exploring remote viewing for reconnaissance after CIA's SCANATE project showed promising results. Testing protocols established at SRI.
Operational Methodology
Viewers given geographic coordinates or sealed target information. Sessions conducted in specially designed isolation rooms to prevent sensory distractions.
Notable Successes
Claimed successes include locating downed Soviet bomber in Africa, identifying underground facilities in Libya, and describing Soviet weapons systems.
Program Evolution
Later evolved into Center Lane, Sun Streak, and ultimately Project STARGATE before termination in 1995 after CIA evaluation found insufficient evidence of operational value.
Project BIZARRE
Material Analysis
Air Force program examined unconventional materials recovered from unidentified aerial phenomena.
Operated parallel to Project Blue Book but with deeper scientific focus.
Technical Assessment
Tested samples for unusual properties including unusual metallurgical composition.
Utilized advanced spectroscopic and crystallographic analysis techniques.
Knowledge Limitation
Most documentation remains classified with limited public acknowledgment.
Multiple FOIA requests have been denied on national security grounds.
Project MOGUL
Secret Surveillance
Developed constant-altitude balloons carrying acoustic sensors to detect Soviet nuclear tests.
Operated from 1947 in extreme secrecy due to Cold War tensions.
Technical Innovation
Created balloon trains flying at 50,000-100,000 feet carrying microphones.
Designed to detect sound waves in upper atmosphere "acoustic duct."
Roswell Connection
Flight #4 crashed near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947.
Debris and secrecy contributed to famous UFO incident speculation.
Project COLDFEET
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Operatives
Intelligence officers parachuted onto ice station
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Hours
Time spent exploring abandoned Soviet facility
150
Pounds
Intelligence materials recovered
425
Photographs
Documenting Soviet polar research equipment
Project 112/SHAD
Project RAINBOW
Radar Reduction
Navy's early stealth program to reduce ships' radar cross-section.
Emission Control
Developed methods to minimize electronic and thermal signatures.
Surface Treatments
Created radar-absorbing materials and hull coatings.
Platform Integration
Implemented on Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates and Ticonderoga-class cruisers.
