Eric W. Davis is an astrophysicist tied to the Pentagon's AAWSAP program and the disputed Wilson–Davis memo. Here's his documented record vs. the claims.
Eric W. Davis is an American astrophysicist specializing in advanced propulsion physics who is tied to the Pentagon's UAP-adjacent research programs. He authored technical papers for the Defense Intelligence Agency's AAWSAP effort and is the "Davis" of the widely cited, and disputed, 2002 Wilson–Davis memo. His credentials and program authorship are documented; the extraordinary claims associated with him are attributed and unverified.
Who is Eric W. Davis?
Davis holds a PhD in astrophysics (University of Arizona, 1991) and works in breakthrough-propulsion physics — wormholes, warp drive, and quantum vacuum energy. He is affiliated with EarthTech International in Austin (the research organization founded by physicist Hal Puthoff) and was formerly a researcher at Robert Bigelow's National Institute for Discovery Science. (Do not confuse him with the writer Erik Davis or the baseball player.)
What is Eric W. Davis's connection to the Pentagon's UAP programs?
Under the DIA's Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program (AAWSAP, linked to AATIP), Davis authored at least one of the ~38 Defense Intelligence Reference Documents — "Traversable Wormholes, Stargates, and Negative Energy." In 2020, the New York Times reported that a government contractor had given a classified briefing describing retrievals from "off-world vehicles not made on this Earth," and named Davis as a subcontractor who had briefed government bodies on UAP.
What is the Wilson–Davis memo?
It is a set of leaked notes purporting to record a 2002 meeting between Davis and retired Admiral Thomas Wilson, in which Wilson allegedly described a secret craft-retrieval and reverse-engineering program he was denied access to. The memo surfaced around 2019 among the late astronaut Edgar Mitchell's papers. Admiral Wilson has publicly denied the meeting and the memo's authenticity, and Davis has not publicly authenticated it. UAP Ledger treats the memo's contents as unverified, disputed claims.
Notable Testimonies
- AAWSAP Defense Intelligence Reference Document "Traversable Wormholes, Stargates, and Negative Energy."
- Named in the July 2020 New York Times report on the Pentagon's UAP unit.
- The disputed 2002 Wilson–Davis memo.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Eric W. Davis?
An astrophysicist specializing in advanced propulsion, affiliated with EarthTech International, who authored a paper for the Pentagon's AAWSAP program.
Did Eric Davis say the U.S. has alien craft?
The 2020 New York Times reported a contractor briefed officials about "off-world vehicles not made on this Earth," associating the account with Davis. It is an attributed claim with no public physical evidence.
Is the Wilson–Davis memo real?
A document exists, but its contents are disputed — Admiral Wilson denies the meeting, and the memo’s authenticity is unverified.
What is AAWSAP?
A Defense Intelligence Agency program that studied advanced aerospace threats and phenomena, for which Davis wrote a technical paper.