Tracking PURSUE 01–03 · AARO · Congressional Oversight
The disclosed UAP record, scored by the evidence.
A neutral catalog of every officially released file — rated on how solid the record is and whether officials ever explained it. Never on whether it's extraterrestrial.
How to read the Register
The hype and the evidence rarely line up. The most cinematic file in the entire archive — the first footage of a U.S. military shooting down a UAP — rates high on evidence but low on anomaly, because officials assess it as balloon-like. We surface what's well-documented, not what's loudest.
Featured cases
FBI records describe glowing orbs over the northeastern US, 2024–25. One iPhone video was government-authenticated; the FBI assessed the witness as highly credible.
Infrared footage from a military platform of four UAP in formation over water near Iran. AARO states it currently lacks a conventional explanation.
IR footage from a Syria operation of an object the release itself describes as showing instant acceleration. Released as unresolved, no determination offered.
First-ever footage of a U.S. military engaging a UAP — an AIM-9X strike, Feb 2023. A landmark record, but AARO assesses the object as balloon-like.
Footage associated with a naval platform showing an object transiting between air and water. Released among the unresolved-case set.
A commercial aircrew reported a near-miss with a cylindrical object off the New York coast. In AARO's caseload, still formally under investigation.