The USG maintains Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) databases accessible to personnel with appropriate security clearances and mission need. These databases are scattered across various organizations and services, leading to a fragmented ownership structure. This dispersion complicates the timely and comprehensive gathering of IMINT related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs). Control over access to these datasets primarily reside with the Military Intelligence Enterprise, the Combatant Commands, the Armed Services, and individual Program Managers.
The IMINT collected from datasets available to the DoD, and reviewed for this report, provide compelling evidence for UAP which defy prosaic explanations. There is a large number of unique imagery sensors available to the U.S. military and intelligence community including: Infrared (IR)/Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR), Full Motion Video (FMV), Thermal, and Still Photography. The multitude of wavelengths collected by these sensors have captured UAP characteristics that are difficult or impossible to observe with the human eye alone. Subtle atmospheric effects associated with UAPs are visible through the sensors employed by the U.S. military and intelligence agencies, enabling unique analytic techniques. The verifiable chain of custody for UAP IMINT collected by U.S. military assets ensures a high level of confidence in the accuracy and integrity of the data gathered. The following examples are presented:
CENTCOM Cuboid Formation of Metallic Orbs: On USG networks, there exists daytime-FMV and daytime-FLIR footage of a formation of ~12 metallic orbs skimming the ocean surface at high-speed before dispersing in multiple directions. The rapid and agile maneuvering of the metallic orbs were incompatible with known aerospace vehicles and were between 3-6 meters in diameter. In the opening segment of this footage, the ~12 metallic orbs flew in a tight 'cuboid' formation; the metallic orbs were in three vertical-square formations of ~4 orbs each, arranged in a three-pronged configuration, creating the illusion of a cube shape at distance. All the orbs were white-hot against the black-cold ocean in the FLIR footage, and each sphere created a feint atmospheric distortion both around itself and as a heat-shimmer 'contrail'. The metallic orbs moved in this cube formation over the ocean for some time, before rapidly breaking formation as pairs. The sensor platform lost track of most of the metallic orbs as they ascended in altitude and accelerated in speed but maintained observation on a pair of metallic orbs continuing the original trajectory of the larger formation.
CENTCOM Fast Mover Observed Transiting Over Sensitive Facilities: On USG networks, there exists FLIR footage of a small-medium oval UAP flying at high speed and low to the surface. The footage begins as routine surveillance of a sensitive coastal facility, when the oval UAP rapidly comes into frame as it flies above coastal facilities. The oval UAP then makes a rapid turn towards the ocean where it is tracked by the collection platform. The oval UAP is tracked flying low over the open ocean at high speed before the track is lost.
INDOPACOM Intelligence Vessels Positioned to Collect on Reproduction Vehicle: On USG networks, there exists Infrared footage of and imagery of a grouping of vessels engaged in SIGINT and MASINT collection at night in a specific area of the Pacific Ocean. In this footage, which was in close-proximity to the vessels, a large equilateral-triangle UAP suddenly appears directly over the ships. Three bright points are seen at each bottom corner of the UAP, which is observed to slowly rotate on its horizontal access. This rotation partially reveals a horizontal bar of sweeping lights. Intelligence analysis associated with this event specifies that the equilateral-triangle is a Reproduction Vehicle (RV) and concludes that the vessels must have been aware of the RV's frequent use of those coordinates, due to foreign pre-positioning of advanced collection assets at the exact time and place. After a brief period of hovering and slowly rotating approximately 500-1000 meters above the ocean, the RV suddenly disappears, and the footage ends.
INDOPACOM Equilateral Triangle UAP Tails Unwitting Vessel: On USG networks, there exists infrared footage of an equilateral-triangle UAP, approximately fighter-jet sized, hovering less than 200 meters above a vessel, in the night at a location in the Pacific. Intelligence analysis associated with this event specifies that the equilateral-triangle is an ARV/RV of unknown origin. The vessel gives no signs that it is aware of the ARV/RV maintaining altitude and bearing directly overhead. Two lights on the underside of the ARV/RV are visible, while a third is blocked from view due to a slightly upward angle of orientation.
INDOPACOM Large Disc Using Clouds as Concealment: On USG networks there exists OPIR footage of a large saucer shaped UAP emerging from within a dense cloud formation. The saucer registered black-hot against white-cold, with atmospheric disturbances caused by the saucer shaped UAP visible. The saucer was between 200-400 meters in circumference and displayed symmetrical concavities on the upper surface. The saucer shaped UAP emerges at a shallow angle travelling upwards towards the outer atmosphere. After breaking above the cloud cover, the saucer shaped UAP suddenly reverses its direction, descending partially back into the cloud cover, then accelerating rapidly out of frame and partially obscured by the could tops. This behavior was evasive in nature and implied that the saucer shaped UAP had become aware that it was under observation by a space-based collection platform.
INDOPACOM Boomerang UAP Observed by Pilot and Sensor Suite: On USG networks there exists FLIR footage of a swept-boomerang UAP maneuvering at an uncertain altitude at a location off the eastern coast of a country. The UAP is tracked against clouds by the sensor suite of the operating craft. The UAP is observed rapidly decelerating to a stationery hover, followed by the sudden emission of a sphere of light from the junction of the two 'wings' which expands to partially engulf the craft in a rotating sphere of light, at which point the available footage ends.
NORTHCOM Jellyfish UAP Crosses US-Mexico Border: On USG networks, there exists FLIR footage of an irregularly shaped UAP flying across the southern border. The UAP appeared in FLIR to be 'mottled' irregularly with hot/cold emissions and approximated a jellyfish or floating 'brain' with hanging appendages in appearance. The UAP flew against the wind with no visible means of propulsion, maintained an unnatural 'rigidity' in its movements and flight path, and maintained a comparatively low altitude to geographic features. In appearance and behavior, footage of this UAP violating the airspace of the southern border resembled the same class of UAPs observed near DoD facilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. There exists at least one compilation video of this class of UAP, sourced from DoD force protection assets and Theater ISR, which uses this footage as a point of comparison.
NORTHCOM Supersonic 'Range Fouler' Intercepts USN Fighter: On USG networks there exists FLIR footage and radar data of a supersonic UAP of uncertain characteristics conducting a head-on intercept of a USN fighter operating off the Eastern Seaboard. The UAP is observed emerging from a cloudbank at high-speed and approaching the USN aircraft head-on, rapidly passing over the left side of the cockpit. Radar data from this approach tracks the UAP on its approach towards the craft providing information on speed, heading, and elevation.
SOUTHCOM Tic-Tac Detected by Space Asset in Proximity of Vessel: On USG networks there exists OPIR imagery and MASINT of a Tic-Tac UAP transiting through an area of the Atlantic Ocean. The Tic-Tac maneuvers at an altitude at or near local cloud cover, and correlated electromagnetic signatures were collected by MASINT. In the available footage the Tic-Tac UAP transits rapidly through the field of regard as it transits the ocean. No observed reaction is seen to come from the vessel, but its proximity in time and space to the trajectory of this UAP suggests foreknowledge of the UAP event by intelligence.