// RELEASE 06 — SEPTEMBER 18, 2026

Pentagon UFO Files: Release 6

On September 18, 2026, the Department of War published 75 files at war.gov/UFO: 59 documents · 15 videos · 1 audio recording. Every one is listed below; open any file for the government’s full description, the official link and our archived copy. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — not confirmed anomalies.

75 of 75 files

All files in this release

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D102

Project Blue Book File on Tremonton Film, Utah, 1952

Department of War · Incident: July 2, 1952 · Tremonton, Utah · 122 MB

This document records the Project Blue Book investigation and subsequent assessments of an incident near Tremonton, Utah, on July 2, 1952.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D110REDACTED

AAWSAP Statement of Objectives, July 2008

Department of War · Incident: July 18, 2008 · Washington, D.C. · 888 KB

This July 2008 Statement of Objectives defines AAWSAP as a contractor-supported research effort intended to assess far-term foreign aerospace threats…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D111REDACTED

AAWSAP Solicitation and Original Order, September 2008

Department of War · Incident: September 22, 2008 · Washington, D.C. · 15 MB

This September 2008 solicitation/contract/order document serves as the original contract award instrument for AAWSAP work performed by Bigelow Aerospace…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D129REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Metallic Spintronics, March 2010

Department of War · Incident: March 23, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 39 MB

This DIRD surveys metallic spintronics, a branch of electronics that seeks to use both the electric charge and the magnetic spin of electrons to store, detect…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D154

Transcript of a Presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, 1952

Department of War · Incident: March 26, 1952 · Boston, Massachusetts · 293 KB

This document is a transcript of a March 1952 presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt outlining the U.S. Air Force’s reorganized investigation into…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR159

Historical Film of Reported UFOs, Utah, 1952

Department of War · Incident: July 2, 1952 · Tremonton, Utah · 80 MB

This archival footage is a digitization of a 16mm print of Kodachrome color motion-picture film shot on a handheld Bell & Howell Auto Master camera near…

AUDIODOW-UAP-PR160

Presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, 1952

Department of War · Incident: March 26, 1952 · Boston, Massachusetts · 803 MB

This audio file records a March 1952 presentation by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, outlining the U.S. Air Force’s reorganized investigation into unidentified…

VIDEOLLE-UAP-PR001REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 7 MB

A local law enforcement officer submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office consisting of 1 minute…

VIDEOLLE-UAP-PR002REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, October 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 81 MB

A local law enforcement officer submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office consisting of 15…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D105

U.S. Air Force Flying Discs File, 1952

Department of War · Incident: September - December 1952 · Various · 44 MB

This file is an archival collection of U.S. Air Force Director of Intelligence records relating to reported “flying disc” incidents during the period…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D106REDACTED

Mission Report, Iraq, 2022

Department of War · Incident: 2022 · Iraq · 763 KB

This mission report accompanies still imagery derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR130 and DOW-UAP-PR 131).

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D107REDACTED

Mission Report, Middle East, 2025

Department of War · Incident: 2025 · Middle East · 176 KB

This mission report accompanies video footage derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2025 (DOW-UAP-PR133).

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D108REDACTED

Mission Report, Middle East, 2025

Department of War · Incident: 2025 · Middle East · 172 KB

This mission report accompanies video footage derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2025 (DOW-UAP-PR135).

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D109REDACTED

Mission Report, Middle East, 2022

Department of War · Incident: 2022 · Iraq · 148 KB

This mission report accompanies video footage derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022 (DOW-UAP-PR140 and DOW-UAP-PR141).

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D112REDACTED

AAWSAP Contract Modification P00001, September 2009

Department of War · Incident: September 2, 2009 · Washington, D.C. · 542 KB

This September 2009 contract modification formally extends the Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) contract through 30 September 2009, revises…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D113REDACTED

AAWSAP Contract Modification P00002, February 2010

Department of War · Incident: February 2, 2010 · Washington, D.C. · 837 KB

This February 2010 contract modification provides funding for the exercise of Option Year 1 under contract HHM402-08-C-0072 and removes the availability…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D114REDACTED

AAWSAP Contract Modification P00003, May 2010

Department of War · Incident: May 18, 2010 · Washington, D.C. · 3 MB

This May 2010 contract modification is an administrative change to contract HHM402-08-C-0072. The modification states that its purpose is to change…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D115REDACTED

AAWSAP Contract Modification P00004, May 2010

Department of War · Incident: May 18, 2010 · Washington, D.C. · 118 KB

This May 2010 contract modification records a minor administrative action associated with the AAWSAP contract (HHM402-08-C-0072) to align internal…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D116REDACTED

AAWSAP Contract Modification P00005, September 2010

Department of War · Incident: September 28, 2010 · Washington, D.C. · 4 MB

This September 2010 contract modification extends the period of performance for the AAWSAP contract (HHM402-08-C-0072) from September 22, 2010, to December 21…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D119REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Biomaterials, January 2010

Department of War · Incident: January 7, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 40 MB

This DIRD is a broad survey of biomaterials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composites designed to interact with living tissue, and argues…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D123REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Positron Aerospace Propulsion, March 2010

Department of War · Incident: March 2, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 40 MB

This DIRD examines positrons as a possible fuel for advanced aerospace propulsion, arguing that antimatter offers extraordinary energy density and could…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D135REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Antigravity for Aerospace Applications, March 2010

Department of War · Incident: March 30, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 59 MB

This DIRD surveys a range of proposed “antigravity,” or gravitational control, concepts for aerospace applications, drawing mainly from Newtonian gravity…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D141REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Metamaterials for Aerospace Applications, April 2010

Department of War · Incident: April 6, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 49 MB

This DIRD surveys metamaterials, engineered structures designed to control electromagnetic waves in ways ordinary materials cannot, and argues that their main…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D143REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Laser Lightcraft Nanosatellites, November 2010

Department of War · Incident: November 1, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 87 MB

This DIRD examines laser-propelled “Lightcraft” as a possible low-cost method to launch very small satellites into low Earth orbit by using a remote high…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D145REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion I, November 2010

Department of War · Incident: November 1, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 53 MB

This DIRD surveys aneutronic fusion as a possible advanced space-propulsion method, focusing on fusion reactions that release most of their energy in charged…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D146REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion II, November 2010

Department of War · Incident: November 1, 2010 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 43 MB

This DIRD revisits aneutronic fusion propulsion in a more systems-oriented manner, arguing that fusion concepts using low-neutron fuels such as proton-boron…

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-D152REDACTED

AAWSAP DIRD, Negative Mass Propulsion, January 2011

Department of War · Incident: January 3, 2011 · Las Vegas, Nevada · 33 MB

This DIRD examines whether negative mass could exist in a physically meaningful way and whether it could someday reduce the energy cost of spaceflight.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-PR130REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022

Department of War · Incident: 2022 · Iraq · 68 KB

One appears near the center of the sensor display, bounded by a reticle. Another appears in the lower third of the frame.

DOCUMENTDOW-UAP-PR131REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022

Department of War · Incident: 2022 · Iraq · 72 KB

One appears near the center of the sensor display. Another appears in the top third of the frame.

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR133REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2025

Department of War · Incident: 2025 · Middle East · 80 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR135REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2025

Department of War · Incident: 2025 · Middle East · 23 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR141REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2022

Department of War · Incident: 2022 · Middle East · 139 MB

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR143REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Yellow Sea · 24 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR144REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Yellow Sea · 31 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR148REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, East China Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · East China Sea · 72 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR150REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Yellow Sea · 3 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR151REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Yellow Sea · 61 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

VIDEODOW-UAP-PR152REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Department of War · Incident: 2023 · Yellow Sea · 21 MB

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)…

DOCUMENTLLE-UAP-D001REDACTED

Transcript of an Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, October 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 138 KB

This document is a transcript of a 1-minute, 19-second video recording contained in this collection under the title LLE-UAP-PR001, captured by a law…

DOCUMENTLLE-UAP-D002REDACTED

Transcript of an Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, October 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 319 KB

This document is a transcript of a 15-minute video recording contained in this collection under the title LLE-UAP-PR002, captured by a law enforcement officer…

DOCUMENTLLE-UAP-D003

Transcript of an Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, October 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 142 KB

This document is a transcript of a 27-second video recording contained in this collection under the title LLE-UAP-PR003, captured by a law enforcement officer…

DOCUMENTLLE-UAP-D004REDACTED

Transcript of an Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, January 2024

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: January 2024 · Colorado · 176 KB

This document is a transcript of a 1-minute, 42-second video recording contained in this collection under the title LLE-UAP-PR004, captured by a law…

VIDEOLLE-UAP-PR003REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, October 2023

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 13 MB

A local law enforcement officer submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office consisting of 27…

VIDEOLLE-UAP-PR004REDACTED

Unresolved UAP Report, Colorado, January 2024

Local Law Enforcement · Incident: October 2023 · Colorado · 7 MB

A local law enforcement officer submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office consisting of 1 minute…

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Last updated October 14, 2026