Yemen Orb / MQ-9 Hellfire Engagement
No official identification has been released; skeptics have only generally suggested a drone or balloon. SOURCE →
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Video shown at House UAP hearing appears to show missile fired at object near Yemen
Video presented at the House UAP hearing shows an MQ-9 Reaper firing a Hellfire missile at a high-speed orb off Yemen that appeared to survive the strike.
Newly released video appears to show U.S. missile striking and bouncing off orb
Revelation That MQ-9 Reapers Are Now Engaging Aerial Targets Comes From UAP Hearing
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RELATED CASES (6)
Western U.S. 'Black-Hot' Contacts
2026 infrared video of two slow-moving 'black-hot' contacts over the western United States, paired with an FBI interview describing orb-like lights tracking a mountain ridgeline. Released via PURSUE Release 05.
House UAP Hearing: Restoring Public Trust
Military whistleblowers testified about UAP encounters at Vandenberg, aboard USS Jackson, and at Langley, while dramatic Yemen orb video was shown publicly for the first time.
Cheyenne Mountain 'Mother Orb'
AARO's June 2026 'mother orb' memo: six federal agents watched an orange orb launch smaller red orbs over two days near Cheyenne Mountain in October 2023. Released via PURSUE Release 03.
Gulf of Oman 'Cold Orbs' — AC-130J Gunship Encounter
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.
USS Omaha Transmedium Vehicle
The USS Omaha tracked and filmed a spherical object that flew at 160 mph before submerging into the ocean, demonstrating 'transmedium' capabilities confirmed by the Pentagon.
Mosul Orb (Classified Footage)
Classified military footage captured a metallic sphere flying through the Mosul combat zone, shown to Congress as part of UAP briefings.