Documented sightings reported in International waters, sorted from most recent.
An 18-second INDOPACOM infrared clip from 2025 showing what Pentagon documentation calls 'an area of contrast resembling a six-pointed star' over the Yellow Sea. Released via PURSUE Release 04.
Four oblong objects flying in rapid formation over the ocean near Iran; declassified May 22, 2026 via PURSUE Release 02.
An AC-130J gunship crew tracked ~25 'cold orbs' at 250-1,300 mph during a September 2021 live-fire exercise over the Gulf of Oman -- and the objects appeared to react to cannon fire. Released via PURSUE Release 05.
A 2020 Navy report of a maroon, 12-15 foot object over the Atlantic that 'appeared as a large, somewhat deformed balloon' -- unverifiable at the speed of the merge. Released via PURSUE Release 04.