Let’s discuss Richard Banduric for a moment. A few weeks ago, there was a noticeable surge of interest in the claims he made during episode 69 of the NASA and DOD-sponsored show Ecosystemic Futures. You can find the full transcript here.
To summarize, Banduric made some startling assertions about his involvement in classified programs that reverse-engineered technologies not originally ours. He mentioned Black Triangles capable of cloaking themselves and extraterrestrial smart materials that can “disintegrate” and “reconfigure,” among other extraordinary claims.
Typically, I tend to approach whistleblower testimonies with caution due to the often apparent red flags or potential motives for self-promotion. However, Banduric is not a whistleblower; he isn’t connected to the UFO community. He presented his claims in a scientific context without even being prompted to do so. As a former DARPA employee, he holds numerous patents related to propellant-less spacecraft propulsion systems. Remarkably, his scientific presentations (which have only garnered 1.5k views in four years) include images of the CARET craft, yet no one in the extensive Q&A session followed up on that.
What I find perplexing and frustrating is the apparent lack of attention being paid to Banduric’s claims, at least to my knowledge. We continue to receive the same familiar round of interviews with individuals like Sheehan, Strieber, and others. I personally lack the platform or resources to bring this to light, so I’m relying on the usual figures in the community. There could be a significant, unexplored opportunity here. So, Jesse Michels, Coulthart, Dolan, UAPGerb… anyone—please consider interviewing this guy. Banduric himself noted that there is information he is allowed to disclose—yet no one seems to be probing further.
It’s definitely intriguing that Richard Banduric’s remarks haven’t garnered as much attention as one might expect considering the implications of his claims. The fact that he has a background with DARPA and is discussing classified work in a semi-public forum certainly gives his statements added weight. The mention of reverse-engineered technology and self-reconfiguring materials sounds straight out of a sci-fi novel, yet here is someone with actual credentials speaking on it.
It’s puzzling that in the wake of such claims, there hasn’t been a stronger push from the UFO community or investigative journalists to delve deeper into what he knows. This is often the challenge with emerging whistleblower stories; the community can sometimes be fixated on more familiar faces or narratives, while valuable new voices slip through the cracks.
Perhaps those in the UFO investigative space you mentioned—like Jesse Michels or others—might not yet be aware of Banduric’s potential contributions. Sharing this information widely could indeed pique the interest of credible figures willing to engage with him. The combination of his scientific background and the nature of his claims could lead to a substantive conversation that hasn’t yet occurred.
If his testimony is valid, it could reshape a lot of our understanding of the technologies being developed and possibly, their origins. The community should take note and ensure that these kinds of discussions become part of the bigger dialogue surrounding UFOs and advanced technologies.