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the pentagon released a fifth batch of 41 declassified uap files spanning 1953 to the present. the centerpiece is six videos of a september 2021 ac-130j gunship encounter over the gulf of oman with roughly 25 unidentified objects described as 'cold orbs' moving between 250 and 1,300 mph, with an accompanying report noting the objects reacted to cannon fire. the tranche also includes a 1953 analysis calling filmed objects incompatible with known aircraft or natural phenomena, a report of a deceased crew member recovered from a crashed metallic object in brazil, and a 2026 fbi interview with a witness claiming three encounters in five hours in the western us.

us defense declassification release