Since this patent is not "secret" even tho there are ways to keep it secret and heck you don't even need to patent it if you've such technology.
What does a patent say? Basically that you can create and use it today which would be alarming for most around the world.
What if it's a bait for other intelligence agencies/spies working for foreign governments in US defense area.
And if someone tried to gather info about this tech within US defense ecosystem, they'll be caught without US government risking anything.
It does look like a bait to me, publicise that you poses a technology which makes all your enemies obsolete then wait and watch who is coming or helping them steal it from you.
Clearly misdirection. The question is, what are they hiding? The Navy decided to admit these craft exist then misdirects about how they work.
My guess, they're nuclear powered aircraft of some kind. Maybe conventional besides that, maybe not. You can get such obscene power density with nuclear that the ideal craft may just be an engine with a cowling around it. Efficiency is not a concern so nuclear aircraft are going to look a lot different.
It's the only reason I can think of that Navy would be trying to cover up how they work. The idea of nuclear reactors zipping around in the air is terrifying.
What does a patent say? Basically that you can create and use it today which would be alarming for most around the world.
What if it's a bait for other intelligence agencies/spies working for foreign governments in US defense area.
And if someone tried to gather info about this tech within US defense ecosystem, they'll be caught without US government risking anything.
It does look like a bait to me, publicise that you poses a technology which makes all your enemies obsolete then wait and watch who is coming or helping them steal it from you.