The U.S. Department of War released 66 UAP records on May 22, 2026 under the PURSUE declassification effort: 7 documents, 52 videos, 7 audio files.
Records in this batch come from 6 agencies: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy, Department of War, NASA, Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
PURSUE is the Department of War's public release program for records on unidentified anomalous phenomena. Every file below links to the government's own copy, at war.gov or on DVIDS, and the text on this site is extracted from those files, not rewritten.
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Agency breakdown
- CIA1 file
- Central Intelligence Agency1 file
- Department of Energy3 files
- Department of War53 files
- NASA7 files
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence1 file
Documents (7)
- CIA-UAP-D001CIA-UAP-D001: Intelligence Information Report, USSR, 1973A 1973 CIA report describes a Soviet weapons testing range and includes an account of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed there.Central Intelligence Agency3 pagesRedactedWithdrawn
- CIA-UAP-D001CIA-UAP-D001: Intelligence Information Report, USSR, 1973A 1973 CIA report describes a Soviet weapons testing range and includes an account of an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed there.CIA3 pagesRedacted
- DOE-UAP-D001DOE-UAP-D001: Enhanced PANTEX ImageryA Pantex Unidentified Object Incident Report that includes an enhanced image from ground surveillance radar tower.Department of Energy2 pagesRedactedText pending
- DOE-UAP-D002DOE-UAP-D002: James Tuck Correspondence, 1970sPersonal correspondence to and from James Tuck, a Los Alamos National Laboratory-affiliated physicist, regarding his interest in unidentified anomalous…Department of Energy4 pagesRedacted
- DOE-UAP-D003DOE-UAP-D003: Pajarito Astronomers Invitation, 1986A 1986 letter invites members of the Pajarito Astronomers club to hear a Los Alamos scientist discuss why scientists should care about UFOs.Department of Energy1 pagesRedacted
- DOW-UAP-D017DOW-UAP-D017: UAP Reported at Sandia Base, 1948-1950This file contains 116 pages of documentation from the Armed Forces Special Weapons Program (AFSWP) – the direct, post-World War II successor to the Man…Department of War116 pages
- ODNI-UAP-D001ODNI-UAP-D001: USPER Narrative, Senior USIC OfficialThis document is a first-hand account written by a currently serving (May 2026) senior U.S. intelligence official. The official was part of a team inves…Office of the Director of National Intelligence2 pages
Videos (52)
- DOW-UAP-PR050DOW-UAP-PR050: "4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN]"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “4 UAP Formation Iran 26 Aug 2022 over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infr…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR051DOW-UAP-PR051: "Syrian UAP instant acceleration"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Syrian UAP instant acceleration,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR052DOW-UAP-PR052: "UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission)"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP USO Formation [CALLSIGN] (Mission),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboa…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR053DOW-UAP-PR053: "Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR054DOW-UAP-PR054: "Spherical UAP Erratic movement [CALLSIGN] (Mission) 2022"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “Spherical UAP Erratic movement [CALLSIGN](Mission) 2022,” is likely derived from an infr…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR055DOW-UAP-PR055: "Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020,” is likely derived from an inf…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR056DOW-UAP-PR056: "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infrared sensor…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR057a, "Spherical UAP in clouds"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP in clouds,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. milit…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR057b, "[Platform] Observes UAP in East China Sea 05 JAN 2023 INDOPACOM"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP in clouds,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. milit…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR057b, "[Platform] Observes UAP in East China Sea 05 JAN 2023 INDOPACOM"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP in clouds,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. milit…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR058DOW-UAP-PR058: "[CALLSIGN] (Mission) UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. mili…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR059DOW-UAP-PR059: "NAG UAP 1 Jun 20"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “NAG UAP 1 Jun 20,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military pla…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR060DOW-UAP-PR060: "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2,” is likely derived from a full-motion video…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR061DOW-UAP-PR061: "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0,” is likely derived from a full-motion video c…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR062DOW-UAP-PR062: "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1,” is likely derived from a color and infrared…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR063DOW-UAP-PR063: "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2,” is likely derived from a full-motion video…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR064DOW-UAP-PR064: "AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “AFSOC Kabul UAP Jul 2017,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. mili…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR065DOW-UAP-PR065: "USCG C-144 Tyndall UAP 2 TIC TAC IR hot 24 April 2024"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “USCG C-144 Tyndall UAP 2 TIC TAC IR hot 24 April 2024,” is likely derived from an infra…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR066DOW-UAP-PR066: "USCG C-144 Tyndall UAP 1 TIC TAC IR hot 24 April 2024"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “USCG C-144 Tyndall UAP 1 TIC TAC IR hot 24 April 2024,” is likely derived from an infra…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR067DOW-UAP-PR067: "Multiple Spherical UAP USO near Sub. [CALLSIGN] 2022/03/25 in and out of water"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Multiple Spherical UAP USO near Sub. [CALLSIGN] 2022/03/25 in and out of water,” is lik…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR068DOW-UAP-PR068: "IIR 1 666 S0151 23/Video Footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) captured by fifth generation aircraft on 20 Jan 23"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 666 S0151 23/Video Footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) captured by fi…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR069DOW-UAP-PR069: "F/A-18 FLIR UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “F/A-18 FLIR UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military plat…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR070DOW-UAP-PR070: "IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13 Feb 23"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0301 23/Eglin AFB Aircrew Observed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on 13…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR071DOW-UAP-PR071: "USAF ANG F-16C (callsign [CALLSIGN]) Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron with [Weapon System], 12 Feb 2023"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “USAF ANG F-16C (callsign [CALLSIGN]) Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron with [Weapon Syste…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR072DOW-UAP-PR072: "ADMINISTRATIVE REVISION: IIR 1777 J0032 22 Kazakhstan - UAP in the vicinity of Karaganda International Airport"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “ADMINISTRATIVE REVISION: IIR 1777 J0032 22 Kazakhstan - UAP in the vicinity of Karagand…Department of War
- DOW-UAP-PR073DOW-UAP-PR073: IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity of Columbus OH"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “IIR 1 655 S0053 23/Several Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon Encountered In The Vicinity o…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR074DOW-UAP-PR074: "[CALLSIGN] (Mission)HD_20220613"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) HD_20220613,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR075DOW-UAP-PR075: "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS,” is likely derived from an infrared senso…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR076DOW-UAP-PR076: "03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “03 January 2021 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared s…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR077DOW-UAP-PR077: "2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2,” is likely derived…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR078DOW-UAP-PR078: "2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 2 of 2"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 2 of 2,” is likely derive…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR079DOW-UAP-PR079: "29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP's"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP’s,” is likely derived f…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR080DOW-UAP-PR080: "20 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “20 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR081DOW-UAP-PR081: "18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “18 Oct 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR082DOW-UAP-PR082: "16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “16 OCT 2020 [CALLSIGN] views UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR083DOW-UAP-PR083: "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboa…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR084DOW-UAP-PR084: "17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camer…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR085DOW-UAP-PR085: "16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “16 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from a full-motion…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR086DOW-UAP-PR086: "UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast)"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UAP from Dec 2019 (East Coast),” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR087DOW-UAP-PR087: "05 September 2020 [CALLSIGN] UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “05 September 2020 [CALLSIGN] UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR088DOW-UAP-PR088: "31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sen…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR089DOW-UAP-PR089: "31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2,” is likely derived from an infrar…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR090DOW-UAP-PR090: "24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “24 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) Observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sens…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR091DOW-UAP-PR091: "21 AUG [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf,” is likely derived from an infrare…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR092DOW-UAP-PR092: "08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation,” is likely derived from an infrared…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR093DOW-UAP-PR093: "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP,” is likely derived from an i…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR094DOW-UAP-PR094: "[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13""46. DOW-UAP-PR094, “[CALLSIGN] (Mission) - HD 2020-02-13” On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 p…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR095DOW-UAP-PR095: "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP,” is likely derived from an i…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR096DOW-UAP-PR096: "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. milita…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR097DOW-UAP-PR097: "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 2135Z,” is likely derived from an infrare…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR098DOW-UAP-PR098: "UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard…Department of WarRedacted
- DOW-UAP-PR099DOW-UAP-PR099: "Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP on 25SEP19 at 1715Z"AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Hi-Res: [CALLSIGN] Observes UAPs on 23SEP19 at 1715Z,” is likely derived from an infrar…Department of WarRedacted
Audio (7)
- NASA-UAP-D008NASA-UAP-D008: Apollo 12 Medical Debriefing - Tape 12, 1969During a medical debriefing of the crew of the Apollo 12 mission, Commander Charles “Pete” Conrad, Command Module Pilot Richard “Dick” F. Gordon, and Lu…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D009NASA-UAP-D009: Apollo 17 Audio Excerpt, December 7, 1972During the eleventh and final crewed mission in the Apollo program, Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan, Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt, and Command Mo…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D010NASA-UAP-D010: Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963Approximately one hour and 41 minutes into the final and longest flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 9 mission (MA-9) Faith 7 Pilot L. Gordon Coope…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D011NASA-UAP-D011: Mercury Atlas 9 Audio Excerpt, May 15, 1963During the final and longest flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 9 mission (MA-9) Faith 7 Pilot L. Gordon Cooper Jr. describes the brilliant blue o…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D012NASA-UAP-D012: Mercury Atlas 8 Audio Excerpt, October 3, 1962During the Mercury Atlas 8 mission, Sigma 7 pilot Walter M. “Wally” Schirra Jr. describes observing “little white objects that tend to come from the cap…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D013NASA-UAP-D013: Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962During the fourth crewed spaceflight and second orbital flight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7), Aurora 7 pilot Scott Carpenter describes whit…NASA
- NASA-UAP-D014NASA-UAP-D014: Mercury-Redstone 4, July 21, 1961During the recovery of the fourth launch and second crewed spaceflight of Project Mercury, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) Liberty Bell 7, the recovery team d…NASA
In their own words
Passages from this batch, quoted exactly as the documents write them. Each one was found in its source file by an exact search before it was published here.
- CIA
CIA-UAP-D001: Intelligence Information Report, USSR, 1973
Source had no. opinion as to what this phenomenon was. 16 n-vas no resultant rumors. Source could not provide any further details.
- Department of Energy
DOE-UAP-D003: Pajarito Astronomers Invitation, 1986
To find the Ranch Room, go around (outside) to the south end of the Lodge (facing Central Ave.), and go upstairs.
- Central Intelligence Agency
CIA-UAP-D001: Intelligence Information Report, USSR, 1973
former So,·iet citi:en who Hrv,·.'.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in the May 22, 2026 UAP release?
The May 22, 2026 PURSUE batch contains 66 files: 7 documents and 59 video, image and audio files. The full text of 6 documents is searchable on this page.
Which agencies released files on May 22, 2026?
This batch includes records from 6 agencies: CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Energy, Department of War, NASA, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Every file below names the agency that produced it.
Where can I download the May 22, 2026 UAP files?
All 66 files in this batch are published by the U.S. government: 7 at war.gov and 59 on DVIDS, the Defense Department public media service. Each entry below links straight to the official copy, and UAP Ledger does not re-host the files. The CSV manifest on this page lists every file in the batch with its official source URL, so you can fetch the originals from the source.
Text extraction via abigailhaddad/ufo-releases. Files are published by the U.S. government at war.gov and on DVIDS, the Defense Department public media service. UAP Ledger links to the official copy and does not re-host the files.