Research

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If a research project is not selected then each scientist will produce $25 per hour.

Research Project Unlocked Engineering Projects Requirements
Waveform Analysis (plot) +$75,000 Monthly Funding Atlas Base mission completed
Combat Vehicles MARS Combat Platform vehicle
Sentry Gun vehicle
Atlas Base mission completed
Xenobiology (plot) Stun Gun
Alien corpse analyses
+$150,000 Monthly Funding
Secton corpse resource
Alien Magnetic Weapons Accelerated Pistol
Accelerated Shotgun
Accelerated Rifle
Accelerated LMG
Accelerated Sniper Rifle
Accelerated Cannon air weapons
Alien Magnetic Weapon resource
Warden Combat Armor Warden Armor Alien Alloys resource
Alenium Power Alenium Generator base upgrade Alenium resource
Laser Weaponry Laser weapons Alenium Power research
Quantum Teleportation (plot) +$150,000 Monthly Funding Xenobiology (plot) research
Crashed Destroyer UFO mission completed
Alien Origins (plot) Quantum Array
+$150,000 Monthly Funding
Quantum Teleportation (plot) research
X-3 Dragonfly Dropship Dragonfly Dropship aircraft Alenium Power research
UFO Hull Plating research
X-55 Phantom Interceptor Phantom Interceptor aircraft Alenium Power research
UFO Hull Plating research
Heavy Lasers Laser Autorifle
Laser Battery base upgrade
Laser Cannon
Laser Lance air weapons
Laser Weaponry research
UFO Hull Plating Alloy Plating
Alloy Vehicle Armor
Assault Shield Upgrade
Crashed Destroyer UFO mission completed
Guardian Battle Armor Guardian Armor UFO Hull Plating research
Alien Plasma Weapons Lasers: Ammo Recharge
Lasers: Damage
Alien Plasma Weapon resource
Cleaner Device (plot) +$150,000 Monthly Funding Cleaner Base mission completed
Alenium Explosives Alenium Grenades
Alenium Rockets
Alenium Warheads air weapons
Terror Site mission completed
Alien Electronics Energy Knife Upgrade
Guardian: Protection
Advanced Tactical Module
Buzzard Jetpacks
Observer UFO mission completed
Tissue Regeneration Advanced Medkit
Automed Module
Surgical Center base upgrade
Alien Surgical Table resource
Nanofabrication Alenium resources
Alien Alloys resources
Alien Base mission completed
Nanotech Workshop
Quantum Library
Alien Electronics research
Nanofabrication research?
Stalker Stealth Armor Stalker Armor Alien Electronics research
Reinforced Alloys Actuator Module
Assault Shield Upgrade
Reinforced Plating
Angel: Reinforced Plating
Phantom: Reinforced Plating
Reinforced Alloys resource
Advanced Alloys Actuator Module
Guardian: Protection
Reinforced Plating
Reinforced Vehicle Armor
Alien Electronics research
Gauss Weaponry Gauss weapons Advanced Alloys research
Heavy Gauss Weaponry Gauss Autorifle
Gauss Battery base upgrade
Gauss Blaster air equipment
Gauss Cannon
Gauss Weaponry research
Advanced Stun Weapons Electroshock Baton
Electroshock Pistol
Electroshock Grenades
Electroshock Rifle
Advanced Alloys research
Colossus Battlesuit Armor Colossus Battlesuit Armor Advanced Alloys research
X-132 Gemini Interceptor X-132 Gemini Interceptor aircraft Advanced Alloys research
Fusion Explosives Fusion Grenade Upgrade
Fusion Rockets
Fusion Warheads air weapons
Crashed Bomber UFO mission completed
Fusion Weapons Fusion Grenade Upgrade
Fusion Rockets
Fusion Warheads air weapons
Alien Fusion Weapon from crashed Cruiser UFO mission
Antigravity Emitter Fusion Grenade Upgrade
Fusion Rockets
Fusion Warheads air weapons
Alien Antigrave Emitter from crashed Cruiser UFO mission
UOO-1 Sabotage (plot) Antigravity Emitter research

Interrogations

Each alien species has an interrogation project, which is only made available after capturing the enemy during a mission. Each completed interrogation project improves Training Rate by 1 and damage against all aliens of the same species by 10%.

Research Project Unlocked Engineering Projects
Interrogation: Cleaner Agent
Interrogation: Cleaner Leader
Interrogation: Cleaner Soldier
Observation: Mantid
Observation: Mentarch
Observation: Psyon Mind Shield Module
Observation: Secton