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title: "Reddit post reports unverified claims attributed to Kirkpatrick about Lockheed and UFO funding"
url: "https://usubjects.com/article/reddit-post-reports-unverified-claims-attributed-to-kirkpatrick-about-lockheed-and-ufo-funding-4470"
updated: "2026-10-30T16:15:57.501Z"
description: "The Reddit post reports new claims attributed to former AARO director Sean Kirkpatrick, including that he worked with Lockheed Martin’s chief technology officer, asked about Jim Ryder, and was told by a congressional staffer to direct millions of dollars to figures in the UFO field. The available material provides no further details or independent verification of these claims."
sources: ["https://www.paradigm.news/p/ex-pentagon-ufo-chief-i-worked-with"]
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# Reddit post reports unverified claims attributed to Kirkpatrick about Lockheed and UFO funding

Published: 2026-10-29  
Source: [r/UFOs](https://www.paradigm.news/p/ex-pentagon-ufo-chief-i-worked-with)

### Overview

A Reddit post circulating claims attributed to former All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) director Sean Kirkpatrick has renewed attention on longstanding allegations involving Lockheed Martin, alleged “non-human” technology and the use of government funding in the UAP field. The claims originate from an interview published by **PARADIGM’s Signs of Life** newsletter on Oct. 29, 2026, rather than from an independently verified government document or court record. The available material does not establish that the allegations are accurate.

According to the report, Kirkpatrick said he worked with a senior Lockheed Martin technology executive to investigate claims that the company possessed recovered alien spacecraft. Kirkpatrick reportedly characterized those allegations as originating with people who had misled the company and were seeking to profit from conventional aerospace technology. Lockheed Martin did not respond to a request for comment cited in the report.

### The Lockheed Martin Allegations

The dispute is linked to claims involving Jim Ryder, a former senior Lockheed research executive who retired in 2011 and died in 2018. Jay Stratton, another former senior government UAP investigator, wrote in a recently published memoir that Ryder told him in 2009 that Lockheed possessed approximately a dozen alien craft and was attempting to reverse-engineer them. Stratton also alleged that the CIA prevented Ryder from transferring one of the purported craft to the military.

Kirkpatrick disputed that account, writing that his review found Ryder had not spoken with the individuals described in the allegations. **“Any stories that came out of that period of time are just that—stories perpetrated by the same people who tried to claim Lockheed was involved,”** he reportedly said. Kirkpatrick added that similar claims had been made about other aerospace companies and that the story changed whenever its proponents were asked to provide evidence.

### Claims About Funding

The report also attributes to Kirkpatrick an allegation that a congressional staff member once contacted him and instructed him to direct **millions of dollars in funding to three individuals** associated with government UAP investigations and aerospace startups. The available source material does not identify the staffer, the individuals, the amount of money involved or the mechanism through which the funding was allegedly to be provided.

Those details are significant because congressional funding and alleged government support have become central to the wider UAP debate. However, no corroborating documents, responses from the congressional office or statements from the people said to be involved were included in the material provided. The claim therefore remains unverified and should not be treated as evidence that funds were improperly directed.

### Broader Context

Kirkpatrick led AARO, the Pentagon office established to investigate unidentified anomalous phenomena, before leaving the position. His comments come amid an ongoing public dispute among former UAP officials, military personnel, lawmakers and private-sector figures over whether the government or defense contractors have concealed evidence of non-human technology. AARO’s 2024 historical review examined several prominent historical claims and concluded that it found no verifiable evidence that the U.S. government or private companies had recovered extraterrestrial craft.

Stratton’s memoir has intensified disagreements between the two former investigators, who have previously exchanged allegations concerning their conduct and assessments of UAP cases. **The latest claims add detail to that conflict but do not independently substantiate the existence of alien spacecraft, secret reverse-engineering programs or improper funding arrangements.** Further documentation and on-the-record responses from Lockheed Martin, congressional offices and the individuals referenced would be necessary to evaluate the allegations.

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