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lished, the far-reaching extent of the effects of this invention could be employed to pick up communication signals of others for intelligence purposes... "This invention has a phenomenal variety of possible ramifica- tions and potential future developments. As alluded to earlier, missile or aircraft destruction, deflection, or confusion could result, particularly when relativistic particles are employed. Also, large regions of the atmosphere could be lifted to an unex- pectedly high altitude so that missiles encounter unexpected and unplanned drag forces with resultant destruction or deflec- tion of same. Weather modification is possible by, for example, altering upper atmosphere wind patterns by constructing one or more plumes of atmospheric particles which will act as a lens or focusing device. Also as alluded to earlier, molecular modifica- tions of the atmosphere can take place so that positive environ- mental effects can be achieved. Besides actually changing the molecular composition of an atmospheric region, a particular molecule or molecules can be chosen for increased presence. For example, ozone, nitrogen, etc., concentrations in the atmos- phere could be artificially increased. Similarly, environmental enhancement could be achieved by causing the breakup of vari- ous chemical entities such as carbon dioxide, carbon monox- ide, nitrous oxides, and the like..." organisation's annual sales. It is the assertion of this writer that the only way a virtually unknown company in the military con- tracting environment could get such a contract is if they possessed proprietary information of use in the project, i.e., the Eastlund patents. In a fact sheet issued by the Office of Naval Research and the Phillips Laboratory about HAARP, dated November 4, 1993, the following is indicated: "The proposed research will be undertaken using high-power radio transmitters to probe the overhead ionosphere, combined with a complement of modern scientific diagnostic instruments to investigate the results of the interactions. "HAARP will be constructed at auroral latitudes in Alaska. A unique feature of the research facility would be a high-power high-frequency radio transmitter with the capability of rapidly steering a narrow beam of energy toward a designated region in the sky. Similar, though less capable, research facilities- exist today at many locations throughout the world and are operated routinely for the purpose of scientific investigation of the ionos- phere. In the US such systems are located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and Fairbanks, Alaska. Other installations are at Troms@, Norway; Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Apatity, Russia; Kharkov, Ukraine; and Dushanbe, Tadzhikistan. None of these existing systems, however, have the combination of frequency capability and beam steering agility required to perform the experiments planned for HAARP. "Investigations to be conducted at the HAARP facility are expect- ed to provide significant scientif- ic advancements in understand- ing the ionosphere. The research facility would be used to under- stand, stimulate and control ionospheric processes that might alter the performance of commu- nication and surveillance sys- tems. This research would enhance present civilian capabil- ities because it would facilitate the development of techniques to control ionospheric process- es... "Potential applications of the HAARP research include devel- oping DoD technology for detecting cruise missiles and aircraft and for communicating with submarines. Although HAARP is being managed by the Air Force and Navy, it is purely a scien- tific research facility which represents no threat to potential adversaries and would therefore have no value as a military tar- get. "...The beam would be several degrees wide, depending on frequency, and thus would influence a region several miles in diameter in the lower ionosphere, expanding to several tens of miles in the upper ionosphere. "...The transmissions would be accomplished through the design and construction of a world-class ionospheric research instrument (IRI)... The IRI would consist of an antenna array and associated transmitters... The antenna would occupy a rec- tangular area roughly 1,000 ft x 2000 ft and would consist of a 12 x 15 array of antenna masts, each supporting two horizontal crossed dipole antennas, stacked one above the other. The masts would reach a maximum height of 72 ft... "As a result of a competitive procurement, the Air Force and Navy has awarded a contract to ARCO Power Technologies, Inc. (APTI) for the design and construction of the IRI and associ- ated support facilities... The current schedule anticipates con- struction at the Gakona site would begin November 1993 and conclude the fall of 1994 with the demonstration prototype. Construction for the full-size IRI is anticipated to begin early 1995 and conclude late 1997." of this writer that rtually unknown ilitary contracting vuld get such a 1ey possessed mation of use in ., the Eastlund nts. . Py “ 7 urway; muscow, Nicnny While the device being constructed is not large enough to cause Kharkov, Ukraine; and Dusha all of these effects, it is of sufficient size to test the ideas of Dr existing systems, however, ha Eastlund as expressed in parts of the patent. The Military denies capability and beam steering that they are using any of the Eastlund ideas; however, careful review of the materials lead to the | |¢ ig the assertion of this writer that inescapable conclusion that the Military is misleading the public the only way a virtually unknown again, : sae ‘ in press release by the Unitea |COMPany in the military contracting States Air Force dated November 3, | environment could get such a 1993, the Military announced that the ist prime contractor on the HAARP pro- contract Is if they possessed ject was ARCO Power Technologies, | proprietary information of use in Inc. The press release indicated that “ : the project was designed for auroral | H€ project, i.e., the Eastlund and ionospheric research. They indi- patents. cate; "The first phase of the program is underway to develop and test a low-power high-frequency (2.8-10.0 oping DoD technology for del MHz) prototype transmitter array." and L communicating with ARCO Power Technologies, Incorporated (APTI) is a sub- being managed by the Air For sidiary of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) which owned the tific research facility which | Eastlund patent rights at the time the HAARP project was put out — adversaries and would therefo to bid. In researching APTI, I utilised the directory, America’s get. Corporate Families 1993 (vol. 1, p. 156), which is aDun & --The —_ —_ we Bradstreet publication. The record indicates that this firm has a aietena ts thee 1 pe ro at * * * a - v er lonosp! president in Los Angeles and a CEO and staff of 25 employees in miles in the upper ionosphere. Washington, DC, with sales of US$5,000,000 a year. ARCO, the "The transmissions woul: parent company, is the largest employer in Alaska, primarily design and construction of a involved in the North Slope where it controls trillions of cubic feet instrument (IRI)... The IRI wi of natural gas and billions of barrels of oil. The natural gas onthe and associated transmitters... North Slope has been injected into the Earth rather than ‘flared off ‘angular area roughly 1,000 ft r ka . 12 x 15 array of antenna mast as in most parts of the world. The gas has been injected in order emasead dinate andetiied, $40 to maintain oilfield production while pumping up to 1.6 million masts would reach a maximun barrels of crude oil a day. No market for this gas currently exists, “As a result of a competitive although significant interest in building a US$12 billion pipeline Navy has awarded a contrac remains on the drawing boards. A market for the gas is in the pal et —— design and « interests of ARCO. ated support facilities... The | How does a small subsidiary company acquire a military con- — _ — a “ tract for such a project? According to the records, it won the right Conciude the fall o an) . A risa a Construction for the full-size to build the project through exemptions in the military procure- 1995 and conclude late 1997. ment process. The contract with APTI was over five times the 54 ¢ NEXUS OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 1994