UAP disclosure: 41 new official U.S. files released August 7, 2026

What was actually released

On August 7, 2026, the Department of War announced the fifth publication of UAP records under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, or PURSUE. Its official release says further tranches are being prepared.

At the time of our review, the catalog displayed 41 records marked “8/7/26 — Release 05”: 22 PDF documents, 3 images and 16 videos. They span historical records and contemporary reports from the 1940s through 2026.

Declassified describes the records’ release status. It does not mean that every statement inside has been validated or that every case has reached a definitive physical explanation.

The Pentagon and PURSUE

PURSUE is the public gateway overseen by the Department of War with support from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Its stated task is to identify, review, declassify and publish federal UAP material.

The portal describes these archived materials as unresolved cases: the government says it cannot make a definitive determination from the available evidence. Insufficient data alone can keep a case in that category.

AARO remains the all-domain anomaly analysis office. Several modern videos in this tranche are reports routed through military channels and associated with unresolved UAP records.

White House, EOP, FBI and CIA: who contributed what?

The White House is part of the interagency effort announced in May, but Release 05 is not a collection of 41 White House files. One entry is attributed to the Executive Office of the President: EOP-UAP-D001, a NASC inquiry into the November 1963 Bahia incident in Brazil.

The FBI contributes FD-302 interview records, digital renderings tied to witness accounts and a 2026 thermal video. These renderings visualize descriptions; they are not photographs of the reported objects.

The CIA contributes two records concerning a 1965 report near Puerto Rico. The State Department contributes two diplomatic cables about Bahia in November 1963. The Department of War supplies the historical studies, the Gulf of Oman report and the tranche’s other fifteen military videos.

The most significant groups

• Gulf of Oman, September 8, 2021: one intelligence report and six videos (PR117–PR122) document the same event. Multiple clips strengthen the documentary record but do not identify the object by themselves.
• Pacific Ocean, 2019: five videos (PR123–PR127) are listed as unresolved reports. The portal does not turn that status into a conclusion about exotic origin.
• Middle East, 2023–2025: four additional infrared videos were released. Interpretation depends on metadata, sensor behavior, distance, geometry and chain of custody.
• FBI, 2026: four FD-302s, four associated rendering PDFs and one thermal video describe reports in the western United States. The interviews are official records, but the underlying claims remain testimony to be tested against data.

Three official images in Release 05

These three .img files are official FBI digital renderings based on accounts. They are not photographs of the phenomena.

FBI-UAP-D025IMAGE

Digital Rendering, “Airborne Triangle,” 2002

Agency

FBI

Date

2002

Location

Afghanistan

Official digital rendering tied to an account; not an evidentiary photograph.

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FBI-UAP-D029IMAGE

Digital Rendering, “Dark Triangle with Lights,” 2011

Agency

FBI

Date

2011

Location

N/A

Official digital rendering tied to an account; not an evidentiary photograph.

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FBI-UAP-D031IMAGE

Digital Rendering, “Large Triangle with Red Lights,” 2023

Agency

FBI

Date

2023

Location

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Official digital rendering tied to an account; not an evidentiary photograph.

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OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, IMAGES AND VIDEOS

Complete inventory of the 41 records displayed by PURSUE for Release 05. Official titles and identifiers are preserved. PDF and video links open the government catalog where the ID can be searched; official bulk archives are provided below.

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