Overview
- The Department of Defense and the FBI published a seventh tranche of UAP files on Oct. 23 that includes FBI statements and an AARO memo describing a June 2026 encounter by federal agents with a matte-black triangular craft near a redacted western U.S. security site.
- Witnesses who were experienced federal agents reported the object as roughly 9–15 feet across that climbed vertically about 200–300 feet, hovered for about 20 seconds, then traveled roughly 1.5 miles in three seconds, with no audible noise or visible exhaust.
- Infrared and thermal observations recorded a uniform heat signature across the craft rather than concentrated engine heat, and investigators found no wreckage or ground disturbance after the sighting.
- Officials represented in the files say U.S. technology appears unlikely to explain the performance and express skepticism that known foreign adversaries currently possess the reported capabilities, but the records do not draw conclusions about origin or classify the phenomena definitively as a threat.
- The tranche also adds archival material — including a 2010 Skinwalker Ranch report and a 2002 Roswell‑related statement — and the disclosure effort will continue, though heavy redactions limit independent verification and AARO has recommended more sensors and analysis in regions with repeated reports.