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Pentagon Publishes Fifth Tranche of UAP Files

This declassification adds unresolved sensor footage plus eyewitness reports to the public archive, raising oversight and national-security questions.

PHOTOS | Pentagon drops fifth batch of UFO files (File courtesy of the U.S. Department of War)
PHOTOS | Pentagon drops fifth batch of UFO files (File courtesy of the U.S. Department of War)
PHOTOS | Pentagon drops fifth batch of UFO files (File courtesy of the U.S. Department of War)
PHOTOS | Pentagon drops fifth batch of UFO files (File courtesy of the U.S. Department of War)

Overview

  • The Pentagon published its fifth tranche on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, posting 41 declassified records that span 1950 through 2026 and include documents, images and videos contributed by the Pentagon, FBI, CIA, State Department and the Executive Office.
  • Among the newly available items are recent military sensor clips including a 2025 electro‑optical/infrared video of a sphere over a Middle East residential area and multiple 2021 Gulf of Oman recordings taken from an AC‑130J gunship that show so‑called cold orbs.
  • The release also contains FBI interview summaries describing large, silent triangular craft such as a pilot’s 2002 account over Bagram and separate triangle reports from Colorado Springs in 2023.
  • The archive labels these cases 'unresolved' because investigators lack enough corroborating data, and many files are partially redacted to protect sensitive sources and operational details.
  • The tranche continues a rolling declassification ordered by President Donald Trump and has intensified congressional oversight, prompting calls for standardized reporting, improved sensor networks and additional public releases.