Pentagon releases fourth batch of UFO files, including 40 new records
8 reported
The Pentagon released a new set of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena on Friday, totaling 40 records from multiple agencies. The files include 14 documents, 19 videos, four audio files and three images, sourced from the Pentagon, NASA, CIA, FBI and Energy Department. One report describes an intrusion by an unidentified object over a nuclear weapons facility in Texas in 2015, where officers noted the object made no sound and had no visible propulsion system. Another document from a Navy crew member in 2020 describes a maroonish object approximately 12-15 feet in height over the Atlantic. A 2019 incident over the Eastern U.S. involved an aviator who said the object’s flight characteristics were “unlike anything I had seen” in 28 years of service. The most recent events in the batch occurred in 2025 near China, tracked by military sensors over the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Historical records include a 1949 conference transcript where scientists failed to explain “green fireballs” spotted over a nuclear lab. The Pentagon stated this is not the final release under the president’s executive order.
What’s reported
The Pentagon released 40 files on Friday: 14 documents, 19 videos, four audio files and three images.
Files came from the Pentagon, NASA, CIA, FBI and Energy Department.
A 2015 incident at the Pantex nuclear facility in Texas involved two officers who chased an object that made no sound and had no visible propulsion.
A 2020 incident over the Atlantic involved a maroonish object 12-15 feet in height, described by a Navy crew member.
A 2019 incident over the Eastern U.S. involved an aviator who said the object was “unlike anything I had seen” in 28 years of service.
The most recent events in the batch occurred in 2025 near China, under the Indo-Pacific Command.
Historical records include a 1949 conference transcript where scientists could not explain “green fireballs” over a nuclear lab.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the department is working on the next release of UAP files.
Key figures
Sean Parnell, Pentagon spokesman
Sources: CBS News
