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Under Review case file — AARO FY2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP
GovernmentUnder ReviewNov 14, 2024

AARO FY2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

This report covers AARO's case intake and resolution process for UAP incidents reported by military and government personnel during FY2024. It describes the office's efforts to reduce stigma around…

AAROPentagonAnnual ReportCongressUAP
Historical case file — Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (2021)
GovernmentHistoricalJun 25, 2021

Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (2021)

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

This landmark 9-page report examined 144 UAP incidents reported by U.S. government sources, mostly military aviators. Of these, only one was explained with high confidence (a large, deflating…

ODNIUAP Task Force2021NavyNational Security
Unresolved case file — U.S. Navy — 'Gimbal' UAP Video (Official Release)
GovernmentUnresolvedApr 27, 2020

U.S. Navy — 'Gimbal' UAP Video (Official Release)

U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Navy

The 'Gimbal' video was captured off the U.S. East Coast in 2015 and officially released by the DoD in April 2020. Navy pilots describe tracking an object that rotated against the wind while…

NavyVideoDoDGimbalFLIR
Unresolved case file — U.S. Navy — 'GoFast' UAP Video (Official Release)
GovernmentUnresolvedApr 27, 2020

U.S. Navy — 'GoFast' UAP Video (Official Release)

U.S. Department of Defense / U.S. Navy

The 'GoFast' video was recorded off the U.S. East Coast and officially released by the DoD in 2020. Pilots expressed surprise at the object's apparent speed and low altitude. Independent analysis has…

NavyVideoDoDEast CoastFLIR
Historical case file — Project Blue Book — Declassified Case Files
HistoricalHistoricalJan 1, 1976

Project Blue Book — Declassified Case Files

U.S. Air Force / National Archives

Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force's official UFO investigation program, running from 1947 to 1969 (formalized 1952). It examined over 12,600 reports. The Air Force concluded that no reports…

Air ForceHistoricalCold WarNational ArchivesBlue Book
Under Review case file — DoD Historical UAP Records Release — 2022
GovernmentUnder ReviewDec 16, 2022

DoD Historical UAP Records Release — 2022

U.S. Department of Defense

Following passage of the UAP Disclosure Act provisions embedded in the FY2023 NDAA, the Department of Defense released a set of historical UAP-related records. These cover sensor data summaries,…

PentagonDoDHistoricalNDAADisclosure
Under Review case file — AARO Historical Record Program — Volume 1
GovernmentUnder ReviewMar 8, 2024

AARO Historical Record Program — Volume 1

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

AARO released Volume 1 of its Historical Record Program report, examining allegations of secret government UAP recovery and reverse-engineering programs. The report found no verifiable evidence of…

AAROHistoricalDoD2024Congress
Historical case file — UAP Disclosure Act — Senate Provisions (2024 NDAA)
CongressionalHistoricalJan 2, 2024

UAP Disclosure Act — Senate Provisions (2024 NDAA)

U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee

The UAP Disclosure Act, championed in part by Senator Chuck Schumer, sought to establish a presidentially appointed review board with authority to declassify UAP-related government records. While the…

SenateCongressNDAASchumerDisclosure Act
Explained case file — ORNL Analysis of Aluminum Specimen — AARO Record (2024)
GovernmentExplainedJan 1, 2024

ORNL Analysis of Aluminum Specimen — AARO Record (2024)

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL evaluated a metallic specimen submitted to AARO that was alleged to have anomalous properties. The specimen was reportedly recovered from private property in Ohio in the mid-1990s. After…

AAROORNLMaterials AnalysisSpecimen2024
Explained case file — ORNL Analysis of Magnesium Alloy Specimen — AARO Record (2024)
GovernmentExplainedApr 1, 2024

ORNL Analysis of Magnesium Alloy Specimen — AARO Record (2024)

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) / Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In 2022, AARO contracted ORNL to test a magnesium alloy specimen that had been publicly alleged to be recovered from a crashed extraterrestrial vehicle in 1947. Claimants asserted it functioned as a…

AAROORNLMaterials AnalysisSpecimen1947
Under Review case file — AARO UAP Reporting Trends Dashboard (1996–2026)
GovernmentUnder ReviewJan 15, 2026

AARO UAP Reporting Trends Dashboard (1996–2026)

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

AARO publishes aggregate statistics on UAP cases on its official website. As of January 2026, closed case resolution outcomes show that balloons account for 52.1% (510 cases), satellites for 32.1%…

AARODataStatisticsTrendsBalloons
Historical case file — AARO Declassification Information Paper (2025)
GovernmentHistoricalJan 1, 2025

AARO Declassification Information Paper (2025)

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

AARO's 2025 declassification information paper addresses a common public question: why is so much UAP information still classified? The paper explains that classification typically protects sources…

AARODeclassificationTransparency2025DoD
Historical case file — ODNI Annual Report on UAP — 2022
GovernmentHistoricalJan 12, 2023

ODNI Annual Report on UAP — 2022

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

The ODNI 2022 annual UAP report built on the landmark 2021 preliminary assessment by documenting 247 new UAP reports submitted between March 2021 and August 2022, bringing the total historical case…

ODNIAnnual Report2022UAPNational Security
Historical case file — ODNI Annual Report on UAP — 2023
GovernmentHistoricalFeb 5, 2024

ODNI Annual Report on UAP — 2023

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

The 2023 ODNI annual UAP report reflected continued expansion of government UAP reporting infrastructure. It documented a significant increase in submitted cases compared to prior years, attributed…

ODNIAnnual Report2023UAPAARO
Historical case file — AARO FY2023 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP
GovernmentHistoricalMay 1, 2024

AARO FY2023 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP

All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

The AARO FY2023 consolidated annual report documented the office's second full fiscal year of operations. It described continued case intake growth, investigative methodologies, and improvements in…

AAROAnnual ReportFY2023DoDCongress
Under Review case file — NARA UAP Records Collection — Record Group 615
GovernmentUnder ReviewJan 2, 2024

NARA UAP Records Collection — Record Group 615

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

The FY2024 NDAA directed NARA to establish a formal UAP Records Collection. NARA created Record Group 615 and issued guidance to federal agencies on identifying, preparing, and transferring…

NARANational ArchivesRecord Group 615NDAADisclosure