Documented sightings reported in 2021.
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.
MQ-9 Reaper achieved a weapons-quality lock on a UAP that instantly accelerated and changed direction near the Jordan-Syria border; declassified May 22, 2026.