WASHINGTON (TNND) — The Pentagon released more declassified UFO files on Friday as part of a transparency effort ordered by President Donald Trump.
Earlier this month, hundreds of “never-before-seen” files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) were made public. The Department of War said the materials consist of unresolved cases, meaning the government has been unable to make a definitive determination about the nature of the observed phenomena.
Friday’s release included more than 50 previously classified videos and documents related to UAPs.
Among the new files was footage from an infrared sensor operated by the U.S. Coast Guard in April 2024 that appears to show an object flying near an aircraft over the southeastern U.S. Another video, recorded in 2020 from an undisclosed location within U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, appeared to capture a sphere flying over a populated area before ascending into the sky.
Written accounts were also included in the latest release.
In one report, a senior U.S. intelligence officer in 2025 described seeing “two large orbs flare up” beside a helicopter. The officer wrote that the objects were “orange with a white or yellow center, and emitted light in all directions.”
According to the account, the orbs later began “chasing” fighter jets sent to identify the objects.
“The same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters … We were virtually speechless after these observations,” the file stated.
Since the initial release two weeks ago, the Pentagon said the website has received more than a billion views worldwide, “highlighting the unprecedented levels of interest in both this topic and the Trump administration’s historic transparency effort.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the files “have long fueled justified speculation” and that it is time for Americans to see the material for themselves.
The effort is being led by the Pentagon, the White House, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Energy, NASA and the FBI.
Officials said newly discovered and declassified information will be released on a rolling basis via the department’s website.
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