Field Propulsion Technologies
Field Propulsion Technologies
01 Executive_Summary
NSF-funded "edge physics" gray track firm (Richard Banduric) focused on novel electrodynamics.
02 Definition
A small business in the 'gray track' ecosystem conducting advanced propulsion R&D, funded via SBIR/STTR and other mechanisms.
03 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
Intelligence Summary: Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT)
Node Overview Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT), based in Aurora, Colorado, is a specialized research and development firm established in July 2017. Classified as a high-priority "gray track" entity, FPT serves as a deniable, agile R&D node bridging theoretical plasma physics and operational military hardware. The organization is a registered DoD vendor focused on "New Electrodynamics," specifically the engineering of metamaterial composite conductors to amplify longitudinal Ampere Tension forces for both propellant-less propulsion and directed energy applications.
Strategic Relevance FPT is a critical component of the U.S. clandestine aerospace architecture, functioning as a high-risk/high-reward technological hedge for the primary "black track" Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® Compact Fusion Reactor (CFR) program.
- Weaponization Nexus: FPT's "Compact Radiation Emitter" (CRE) is assessed with high confidence to be the hardware maturation vehicle for the program's lethal output mechanism. It leverages 3D turbulent magnetic reconnection—validated at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 2014—to produce non-kinetic, directed energy effects.
- Operational History: Technologies developed by FPT (specifically those detailed in Banduric’s propellant-less maneuvering patents) are assessed to have been synergistically integrated with Salvatore Pais’s spacetime curvature systems and operationally deployed during the March 8, 2014, MH370 event to maintain precise orb platform positioning.
- Industrial Capability: FPT manages a specialized supply chain involving graphene-based metamaterials and pulsed power systems, serving as a "sanitized" channel for transitioning high-risk science into the defense industrial base.
Financial and Contractual Profile FPT has secured over $2.8 million in federal funding, exhibiting a clear dual-use development path. Key awards include a $1.25M AFRL Phase II SBIR (FA8649-24-P-1048) for the CRE directed energy weapon and over $1.25M from the NSF for its propellant-less thruster concept. This funding structure allows the DoD to nurture critical, high-risk components under the cover of small business innovation programs, avoiding the scrutiny of Major Defense Acquisition Programs.
Campaign B Update (R1014)
SBIR Awards:
04 Network_Linkage
Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT) functions as the corporate vehicle for its founder, Richard Banduric, who serves as the CEO and Principal Investigator. FPT's technical roadmap is entirely dictated by Banduric's 'New Electrodynamics' framework. The National Science Foundation (NSF) acts as a primary strategic incubator for FPT, providing early-stage SBIR Phase I and II funding. This relationship allows the USG to de-risk FPT’s speculative physics in an unclassified, academic-facing setting before transitioning mature technology to AFRL for weaponization. FPT's work is curated alongside other 'gray track' entities (like UnLAB) by shared NSF program managers to facilitate network convergence.
05 Related_Entities (4)
05b Related_Topics (5)
06 Research_Findings (4)
FPT gov engagement is DoD (DARPA/OSD(P)/JANNAF) NOT CIA.
FPT (Banduric, Colorado, SBIRs, ACTIVE) and InterNASA (Firmage, Utah, private) are separate.
FPT Ampere Tension DISPUTED. Mainstream physics rejects the premise.
07 Key_Findings
- ▸ Strategic Role in the Clandestine Ecosystem
- ▸ The "Trivergence" Operational Nexus
- ▸ Strategic Misdirection and Funding Architecture
08 Intelligence_Analysis
Intelligence Summary: Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT) & Richard Banduric
Strategic Role in the Clandestine Ecosystem Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT) is assessed with HIGH CONFIDENCE as a primary "gray track" node within the U.S. advanced aerospace portfolio. Unlike the "black track" hardware development at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works®, FPT operates as an agile, deniable corporate entity tasked with maturing high-risk, high-reward propulsion and directed energy (DE) technologies. FPT serves a dual strategic purpose: first, as a hardware-based hedge against theoretical uncertainties in other clandestine tracks (e.g., UnLAB's quantum vacuum research); and second, as an intellectual clearinghouse for "Extended Electrodynamics" (EED), a sanitized lexicon used to mask deeper classified principles of spacetime manipulation.
The "Trivergence" Operational Nexus Intelligence analysis identifies FPT's intellectual property as a core component of a synergistic weapon system architecture. Specifically, the technology detailed in Richard Banduric’s patent (US20140009098A1) regarding propellant-less maneuvering is assessed to have been operationally integrated with Dr. Salvatore Pais’s inertial mass reduction systems. This "tri-orb" configuration was reportedly deployed during the March 8, 2014, MH370 event to neutralize a critical national security threat involving the transfer of high-value human capital to the PRC. FPT’s role was to provide the precise, non-ballistic positioning required for the generation of a localized, transient "spinning wormhole."
Strategic Misdirection and Funding Architecture FPT utilizes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program as a "firewalled" funding vector. By securing awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), FPT maintains a veneer of legitimate, early-stage R&D while developing "non-kinetic effectors" that are functionally identical to the energy conversion processes validated in classified LANL plasma experiments.
09 Timeline_Mentions (10)
Project Trivergence Bifurcation
The U.S. Trivergence Protocol program splits into a 'black track' at Skunk Works and a 'gray track' ecosystem including UnLAB and Field Propulsion Technologies.
defense-programsEric Hermanson joins Field Propulsion Technologies as CSO
Eric Hermanson contacted Richard Banduric and became Chief Strategy Officer of Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT), an Aurora, Colorado company pursuing novel electrodynamics propulsion.
PersonnelField Propulsion Technologies Inc. Founded
Richard Banduric founds FPT in Aurora, Colorado, to pursue 'New Electrodynamics' and propellant-less propulsion concepts.
fusion-physicsField Propulsion Technologies Founded
Richard Banduric founds Field Propulsion Technologies, Inc. (FPT) in Aurora, Colorado, to pursue 'New Electrodynamics'.
personnelFirmage Network Project 'Ceased to Exist' — Informal Cut-Out Terminated
Around 2018, the Firmage network project 'ceased to exist.' All 12+ Firmage LLCs began expiring. The informal SAP was terminated after the December 2017 NYT exposure triggered a DoD security review. T
programUAPTF Formally Established
The UAPTF was formally established on August 4, 2020, representing the formalization phase of the SAP lifecycle. The informal cut-out phase (2012-2018) was replaced by an acknowledged government progr
programFPT NSF Phase I Award
FPT receives $256,000 from the NSF for foundational research into Ampere Tension Forces for propellant-less spacecraft propulsion.
fusion-physicsSkunk Works CFR assessments and Israel compact fusion
2024 assessments of CFR program, Israeli compact fusion propulsion, and FPT advanced propulsion.
defense-programsAFRL Contract for Compact Radiation Emitter
Field Propulsion Technologies (FPT) is awarded contract FA8649-24-P-1048 for a non-kinetic directed energy weapon based on 'New Electrodynamics'.
defense-programsFPT Dual-Use AFRL/NSF Phase II Awards
FPT is awarded over $2.2 million for a 'compact radiation emitter' (AFRL) and an 'advanced propulsion system' (NSF), confirming its status as a high-value gray track entity.
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