site: id: official-uap-ufo-database-en title: Official U.S. UAP / UFO Records Database positioning: Source-led guide to official U.S. government UAP and UFO records language: en editorial_standards: - Cite official and verifiable sources. - Treat unresolved cases as incomplete attribution, not evidence of extraterrestrial origin. - Check file-level reuse restrictions before reproducing imagery, video, marks, or documents. - Preserve source_url and last_verified for every record. last_verified: 2026-05-12 sources: - id: aaro-official name: All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) url: https://www.aaro.mil/ data_types: [case-index, imagery, resolution-report, information-paper, pdf] has_imagery: true has_pdf: true has_downloads: true license_status: U.S. federal source; check DVIDS and DoD visual information limits before reuse. suggested_citation: "All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), case title, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: aaro-imagery name: AARO Official UAP Imagery url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ data_types: [official-video, case-summary, dvids-link, resolution-status] has_imagery: true has_pdf: false has_downloads: true license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; public use is governed by non-endorsement, trademark, privacy, and third-party limits. suggested_citation: "AARO Official UAP Imagery, case title, DVIDS source link, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: aaro-resolution-reports name: AARO UAP Case Resolution Reports url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/UAP-Case-Resolution-Reports/ data_types: [case-resolution, analytic-summary, video-link, pdf] has_imagery: true has_pdf: true has_downloads: true license_status: Federal government analytical material; visual items follow DoD/DVIDS limitations. suggested_citation: "AARO UAP Case Resolution Reports, report title, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: aaro-records name: AARO UAP Records and Information Papers url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Records/ data_types: [records-index, information-paper, historical-report, partner-records] has_imagery: false has_pdf: true has_downloads: true license_status: Federal government publication; verify each linked record holder and file. suggested_citation: "AARO UAP Records, document title, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: nara-uap name: NARA Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection url: https://www.archives.gov/research/topics/uaps data_types: [catalog-record, photograph, moving-image, sound-recording, textual-record, microfilm] has_imagery: true has_pdf: mixed has_downloads: true license_status: Many federal records are public domain, but NARA notes that some holdings may contain copyright, donor, privacy, publicity, or third-party restrictions. suggested_citation: "National Archives and Records Administration, record title, National Archives Identifier when available, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: nara-bluebook-roswell name: NARA Project Blue Book and Roswell Records url: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos data_types: [historical-report, microfilm, fact-sheet, roswell-reference, project-file] has_imagery: true has_pdf: mixed has_downloads: mixed license_status: Public records are generally reusable; verify catalog-level use restrictions for photographs, motion pictures, and special media. suggested_citation: "National Archives, Project BLUE BOOK - Unidentified Flying Objects, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: cia-reading-room name: CIA FOIA Electronic Reading Room UFO Collections url: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/search/site/UFO data_types: [foia-document, crest-record, pdf, metadata] has_imagery: false has_pdf: true has_downloads: true license_status: CIA says unmarked CIA.gov information is public domain; cite CIA and check any marked copyright or photo credit. suggested_citation: "Central Intelligence Agency, document title, document number, CIA Reading Room URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: odni-uap-reports name: ODNI UAP Annual Reports url: https://www.odni.gov/index.php/newsroom/reports-publications data_types: [annual-report, congressional-report, pdf, press-release] has_imagery: false has_pdf: true has_downloads: true license_status: U.S. government reports are generally public domain in the United States; verify attached files and logos. suggested_citation: "Office of the Director of National Intelligence, report title, publication date, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high - id: dow-pursue name: Department of War PURSUE UAP Release Page url: https://www.war.gov/UFO/ data_types: [declassified-file, unresolved-case, imagery, video, release-tranche] has_imagery: true has_pdf: mixed has_downloads: true license_status: DoD/DOW visual information; avoid implied endorsement and verify file-level rights. suggested_citation: "U.S. Department of War, PURSUE release item title, source URL, accessed date." public_page_fit: high naming_rules: pattern_examples: - UAP-EU-2024-018 - UAP-ME-2024-BALLOON - UAP-AF-2022-001 - UAP-GOFAST-2015 - HIST-BLUEBOOK - HIST-ROSWELL - HIST-CIA-XFILES segments: prefix: UAP for modern operational cases; HIST for historical record clusters. region: EU, ME, AF, SA, US, PR, GLOBAL, BLUEBOOK, ROSWELL, CIA. year: incident year or historical collection period. sequence: official PR number, common case name, or short descriptor. primary_text_guides: - slug: grusch-nonhuman-biologics-hearing title_en: David Grusch and the Non-Human Biologics Exchange source: House Oversight hearing transcript, July 26, 2023 source_url: https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116282/documents/HHRG-118-GO06-Transcript-20230726.pdf intent: hearing transcript explanation - slug: fravor-tic-tac-testimony title_en: Commander David Fravor's Tic Tac Testimony source: House Oversight hearing transcript, July 26, 2023 source_url: https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116282/documents/HHRG-118-GO06-Transcript-20230726.pdf intent: witness account explanation - slug: ryan-graves-flight-safety-uap title_en: Ryan Graves, Flight Safety, and Pilot Reporting source: House Oversight hearing transcript, July 26, 2023 source_url: https://www.congress.gov/118/meeting/house/116282/documents/HHRG-118-GO06-Transcript-20230726.pdf intent: aviation safety and reporting explanation - slug: immaculate-constellation-2024-hearing title_en: Immaculate Constellation in the 2024 UAP Hearing source: House hearing text, November 13, 2024 source_url: https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/LC73681/text intent: hearing claim context - slug: nasa-asrs-uap-reporting title_en: NASA ASRS, Stigma, and Better UAP Reporting source: House hearing text, November 13, 2024 source_url: https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/LC73681/text intent: reporting-system explanation - slug: aaro-historical-record-report-reverse-engineering title_en: AARO Historical Record Report and Reverse-Engineering Claims source: AARO Historical Record Report Volume I source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/AARO_Historical_Record_Report_Vol_1_2024.pdf intent: official report explanation - slug: kona-blue-declassified-release title_en: KONA BLUE, the Declassified DHS Proposal source: AARO History and Origin of KONA BLUE source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/UAP_RECORDS_RESEARCH/History_and_Origin_of_KONA_BLUE_FINAL_508.pdf intent: declassified proposal explanation - slug: odni-2024-uap-annual-report title_en: ODNI 2024 UAP Annual Report, 757 Reports and Data Limits source: FY 2024 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP source_url: https://www.odni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/assessments/DOD-AARO-Consolidated-Annual-Report-on-UAP-Nov2024.pdf intent: annual-report summary - slug: project-blue-book-701-unidentified title_en: Project Blue Book and the 701 Unidentified Cases source: National Archives Project BLUE BOOK page source_url: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos intent: archival records explanation - slug: roswell-mj12-records-nara title_en: Roswell, MJ-12, and What NARA's Records Actually Say source: National Archives Project BLUE BOOK and Roswell records page source_url: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos intent: archival provenance explanation case_fields: required: - id - title_en - official_name - slug - category - status - year - region - country - agency - source_url - source_type - media_type - license_status - reuse_risk - summary - official_explanation - unresolved_questions - tags - related_cases - last_verified optional: - dvids_url - embed_url - featured - display_note cases: - id: UAP-EU-2024-018 title_en: PR-018 Europe 2024 Unresolved UAP Report official_name: PR-018, Unresolved UAP Report, Europe 2024 slug: pr-018-europe-2024 category: latest-official-imagery status: unresolved year: 2024 region: Europe country: undisclosed agency: AARO / U.S. European Command source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ dvids_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988676/pr-018-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024 embed_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/988676 source_type: official case summary media_type: infrared video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium featured: true display_note: Featured imagery item; display with DVIDS source attribution and non-endorsement language. summary: AARO states that the footage depicts a physical object, while current data do not allow conclusive attribution. official_explanation: Object characteristics and behaviour were described as unremarkable; additional information would be required for attribution. unresolved_questions: - What object type best matches the footage? - Are corroborating telemetry or multi-sensor records available? tags: [AARO, Europe, infrared, unresolved] related_cases: [UAP-EU-2024-017, UAP-EU-2023-016] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-EU-2024-017 title_en: PR-017 Europe 2024 Unresolved UAP Report official_name: PR-017, Unresolved UAP Report, Europe 2024 slug: pr-017-europe-2024 category: latest-official-imagery status: unresolved year: 2024 region: Europe country: undisclosed agency: AARO / U.S. European Command source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ dvids_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988675/pr-017-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024 embed_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/988675 source_type: official case summary media_type: cellular phone video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium featured: true display_note: Featured imagery item; frame as limited visual evidence rather than conclusive attribution. summary: AARO says the short phone video is insufficient for determination. official_explanation: Available visual evidence is insufficient for attribution. unresolved_questions: - Does any original file metadata exist? - Were there additional witnesses or sensors? tags: [AARO, Europe, phone-video, unresolved] related_cases: [UAP-EU-2024-018] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-EU-2023-016 title_en: PR-016 Europe 2023 Resolved as Birds official_name: PR-016, Resolved as Birds, Europe 2023 slug: pr-016-europe-2023-birds category: resolved-cases status: resolved year: 2023 region: Europe country: undisclosed agency: AARO / U.S. European Command source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ dvids_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988673/pr-016-resolved-birds-europe-2023 embed_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/988673 source_type: official case summary media_type: infrared video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium featured: true display_note: Featured imagery item; demonstrates how official resolution can identify ordinary sources in military imagery. summary: AARO assesses the objects as almost certainly birds. official_explanation: Morphology and flight behaviour were consistent with birds, including relative positioning and wingbeat-like infrared return. unresolved_questions: [] tags: [AARO, Europe, birds, resolved] related_cases: [UAP-AF-2024-002] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-ME-2024-BALLOON title_en: Middle East Red Balloon 2024 official_name: Middle East Red Balloon 2024 slug: middle-east-red-balloon-2024 category: middle-east-africa-asia status: resolved year: 2024 region: Middle East country: undisclosed agency: AARO source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ source_type: official case summary media_type: full-motion video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium summary: AARO assesses the object as almost certainly a consumer-grade reflective foil balloon. official_explanation: Morphology and motion correlated with recorded wind speed and direction. unresolved_questions: [] tags: [AARO, Middle-East, balloon, resolved] related_cases: [UAP-ME-2017-ALTAQADDUM] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-ME-2024-001 title_en: Middle East 2024 Unresolved UAP Report official_name: Unresolved UAP Report: Middle East 2024 slug: middle-east-2024-unresolved category: middle-east-africa-asia status: unresolved year: 2024 region: Middle East country: undisclosed agency: AARO source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ dvids_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/962722/unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-2024 embed_url: https://www.dvidshub.net/video/embed/962722 source_type: official case summary media_type: infrared video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium featured: true display_note: Featured imagery item; explains why apparent thermal contrast can remain unresolved without telemetry or multi-modal sensor data. summary: AARO says the available data cannot determine whether the signature is a sensor artifact or a physical thermal source. official_explanation: No conclusive analytic evaluation is possible because corroborating telemetry or multi-modal sensor data are absent. unresolved_questions: - Was the contrast a sensor artifact? - Was there an independent physical source? tags: [AARO, Middle-East, infrared, unresolved, insufficient-data] related_cases: [UAP-ME-2023-001] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-AF-2022-001 title_en: Africa 2022 Unresolved UAP Report official_name: PR-001, Unresolved UAP Report, Africa 2022 slug: africa-2022-unresolved category: middle-east-africa-asia status: unresolved year: 2022 region: Africa country: undisclosed agency: AARO / U.S. Africa Command source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/ source_type: official case summary media_type: infrared video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium summary: AARO says the footage shows a heat signature with characteristics consistent with a physical object, while the source cannot be determined. official_explanation: Data are insufficient to evaluate performance characteristics. unresolved_questions: - Physical thermal source or environmental/sensor effect? - Are platform telemetry and weather records available? tags: [AARO, Africa, infrared, unresolved] related_cases: [UAP-AF-2024-002] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: UAP-GOFAST-2015 title_en: Go Fast Object official_name: GOFAST - UAP Video slug: go-fast-2015 category: classic-military-imagery status: resolved-analysis-available year: 2015 region: Western Atlantic country: United States agency: U.S. Navy / AARO source_url: https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/UAP-Case-Resolution-Reports/ source_type: case resolution report and video media_type: FLIR video license_status: DoD/DVIDS visual information; cite and verify DVIDS file limits. reuse_risk: medium summary: U.S. Navy footage released by DoD and later listed with AARO resolution material. official_explanation: Use the AARO case resolution report as the controlling interpretation. unresolved_questions: - Which derived public interpretations are unsupported by the original sensor geometry? tags: [Navy, AARO, FLIR, classic] related_cases: [UAP-FLIR1-2004, UAP-GIMBAL-2015] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: HIST-BLUEBOOK title_en: Project Blue Book official_name: Project BLUE BOOK - Unidentified Flying Objects slug: project-blue-book category: historical-files status: historical-archive year: 1947-1969 region: United States country: United States agency: U.S. Air Force / NARA source_url: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos source_type: archive reference page and microfilm holdings media_type: textual records, microfilm, photographs license_status: Generally public records; verify item-level NARA restrictions. reuse_risk: medium summary: NARA states that Project Blue Book records were declassified and transferred to the National Archives. official_explanation: The Air Force fact sheet says 12,618 sightings were reported, with 701 remaining unidentified when the project ended. unresolved_questions: - Which unresolved cases have enough metadata for modern re-analysis? tags: [NARA, Air-Force, Blue-Book, historical] related_cases: [HIST-ROSWELL, HIST-CIA-XFILES] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: HIST-ROSWELL title_en: Roswell Official Records official_name: The Roswell Incident slug: roswell-official-records category: historical-files status: resolved-by-air-force-report year: 1947 region: New Mexico country: United States agency: U.S. Air Force / NARA source_url: https://www.archives.gov/research/military/air-force/ufos source_type: NARA reference page and Air Force report media_type: report and archival references license_status: Public records; verify item-level NARA restrictions. reuse_risk: low summary: NARA summarizes the Air Force position that recovered materials were consistent with a then-classified balloon project. official_explanation: Air Force research did not locate information showing the Roswell incident was a UFO event or a government cover-up. unresolved_questions: - Which claims depend on documents outside Project Blue Book? tags: [NARA, Roswell, Air-Force, historical] related_cases: [HIST-BLUEBOOK] last_verified: 2026-05-09 - id: HIST-CIA-XFILES title_en: CIA UFO X-Files official_name: CIA Reading Room UFO documents slug: cia-ufo-xfiles category: historical-files status: archival-document-collection year: 1940s-1990s region: Global country: multiple agency: Central Intelligence Agency source_url: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/search/site/UFO source_type: FOIA Electronic Reading Room media_type: PDF document scans and metadata license_status: CIA.gov information is generally public domain unless copyright is indicated; cite CIA and document number. reuse_risk: low-to-medium summary: CIA Reading Room provides FOIA and CREST records with metadata and downloadable PDFs. official_explanation: Many records are raw or historical intelligence documents; source evaluation is required before treating them as validated findings. unresolved_questions: - Which documents are raw reporting versus finished analysis? - Which OCR fields need manual correction? tags: [CIA, FOIA, CREST, historical] related_cases: [HIST-BLUEBOOK] last_verified: 2026-05-09