Documented sightings reported in 2023.
Unidentified drones repeatedly penetrated airspace over Langley AFB for 17 days, evading F-22s and prompting a multi-agency investigation.
AARO director Kirkpatrick resigned amid credibility concerns as his office's findings contradicted whistleblower testimony Congress found 'credible and urgent.'
Former intelligence official David Grusch testified under oath to Congress that the US government possesses non-human craft and biologics in a secret retrieval program.
Navy pilot Ryan Graves testified to Congress about daily UAP encounters off the East Coast, including a cube-in-sphere object, and founded Americans for Safe Aerospace.
Senate Majority Leader Schumer introduced landmark legislation to force UAP disclosure, but key provisions were stripped amid defense industry opposition.