U.S. NavyNovember 2004
FLIR1 / Tic Tac
Infrared footage recorded by a Navy F/A-18 aircrew during the widely reported 2004 Tic Tac encounter.
Unresolved · Context-dependentRead the complete analysis →UFO & UAP case analysis
Official recordings, separated from rumor. Each assessment identifies what the public footage supports, what remains uncertain, and which ordinary explanations are still open.
U.S. NavyJanuary 2015
GIMBAL
Official Navy cockpit-sensor footage showing a tracked object that appears to rotate within the infrared frame.
Unresolved · Optical effect possibleRead the complete analysis →U.S. Navy2015
GOFAST
A Navy aircraft sensor tracks an unidentified object over the ocean in this officially released UAP recording.
Identity unknown · Motion not anomalousRead the complete analysis →AARO / Department of Defense2022
F/A-18 FLIR UAP
F/A-18 infrared footage published by the U.S. government without an accompanying analytical determination.
Unassessed public releaseRead the complete analysis →AARO / Department of Defense2022
Middle East Orb
An MQ-9 sensor records a metallic-looking orb crossing the field of view in the Middle East.
Unresolved · No anomalous performance shownRead the complete analysis →AARO / Department of Defense2021
Western U.S. Objects
Infrared footage of three objects recorded at a military range in the western United States.
Unresolved · Conventional causes openRead the complete analysis →CENTCOM / AARO2013
Eight-Pointed Object
An infrared sensor tracks a contrast area resembling an eight-pointed star with a visible trail.
Unresolved · Sensor shape possibleRead the complete analysis →CENTCOM / AAROOctober 2023
Greece Coastal UAP
Official infrared UAP footage connected to a report describing movement near the ocean surface.
Unresolved · Multiple causes openRead the complete analysis →CENTCOM / AAROJune 2024
UAE Vertical Object
A military sensor captures an object described as having a vertical bar; reflection remained possible.
Unresolved · Reflection possibleRead the complete analysis →UAPTF / AARO2019
Pacific Low-Light Event
A service member records a low-light event with a handheld device during a Pacific operation.
Unresolved · Very low informationRead the complete analysis →UAPTF / AARO2015
Eastern U.S. Infrared Event
Twenty-one seconds of UAP footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a military platform.
Unresolved · Single sensorRead the complete analysis →AARO / Department of Defense2024
Europe UAP Report 017
A short official recording retained in AARO's unresolved UAP report archive.
Unresolved · Insufficient dataRead the complete analysis →EUCOM / AARO2024
Europe UAP Report 018
Infrared footage of a physical object AARO assessed as unremarkable but could not conclusively identify.
Physical object · Behavior unremarkableRead the complete analysis →EUCOM / AARO2022
Europe Thermal Signature
An infrared sensor records a heat signature that could not be conclusively attributed.
Unresolved thermal signatureRead the complete analysis →AFRICOM / AARO2023
Africa Thermal Signature
Military infrared footage showing an apparent heat signature with inconsistent public status metadata.
Public status requires clarificationRead the complete analysis →U.S. Military / AAROMay 2024
Middle East Thermal Contrast
A six-minute infrared recording of thermal contrast that could represent a source, reflection, or sensor artifact.
Unresolved thermal contrastRead the complete analysis →U.S. Military / AAROMay 2023
Middle East Infrared Report
Extended infrared footage showing thermal contrast without enough corroborating data for identification.
Unresolved thermal contrastRead the complete analysis →INDOPACOM / AARO2024
South China Sea Objects
An infrared sensor tracks elongated contrast that later appears as several separated areas.
Unresolved · Multiple signaturesRead the complete analysis →INDOPACOM / AARO2025
East China Sea Contrast
A five-minute military sensor record tracking an area of contrast over the East China Sea.
Unresolved · Tracking interruptionsRead the complete analysis →CENTCOM / AARO2025
Middle East Transit
A brief infrared sequence in which an area of contrast crosses the military sensor field.
Unresolved · Four-second observationRead the complete analysis →