Category: Government Transparency | Congressional Actions

As of April 12, 2026, the U.S. Congress has formally requested the Department of War to release 46 specific military videos related to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). These videos have not yet been made public.

What Is Being Requested

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Chairwoman of the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets, sent a formal letter on March 31, 2026 to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The letter requests 46 UAP-related video files held by the military, including 45 previously unreleased clips.

The request cites national security concerns, stating that “the presence of UAPs in and around the sensitive airspaces of U.S. military installations poses a threat to the security of the armed forces and their readiness.”

A deadline of April 14, 2026 was given for delivery of the videos to the Task Force.

Known Video Titles (Verified from Reports)

Insiders and public reporting describe some of the requested clips with titles such as:

• “Several UAP in vicinity of Columbus OH airport”
• “UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf”
• “4 UAP formation – Iran, 8/26/22”
• “Syrian UAP instant acceleration, 2021”
• “UAP USO formation Wiley 2X Zinc”
• “Cigar-shaped or fat spherical UAP, 10/15/22”

Some footage is reported to be in clear, full-color quality, unlike many previously released infrared clips. No videos are said to show alien beings.

Context Within Broader Disclosure Efforts

This demand follows President Trump’s February 2026 directive ordering federal agencies to identify and release government files related to UFOs/UAP and extraterrestrial topics due to strong public interest.

The Task Force previously held hearings on UAP transparency in 2025, where whistleblower information indicated that additional video records exist beyond what has been publicly shared.

Current Status

As of April 12, 2026, the 46 videos have not been released to the public. The Department of War’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) continues to coordinate with the White House on UAP records.

iUFODB will monitor official channels (oversight.house.gov, aaro.mil, and defense.gov) and provide immediate updates with direct links if any footage is declassified and released.

Sources

• Official Letter from Rep. Anna Paulina Luna to Secretary Pete Hegseth (March 31, 2026): oversight.house.gov
• New York Post, April 4, 2026: Congress demands Dept of War release 46 secret UFO videos
• The Sun, April 4, 2026: Congress demands release of 46 'secret UFO vids'
• Breitbart and other outlets confirming the request and deadline

iUFODB Note: This article is based solely on publicly available official correspondence and credible news reporting. We focus only on verified government actions.

Bob Lazar first appeared in the public record in 1989. Since then he has given consistent interviews describing alleged work at a classified site called S-4 near Area 51. No U.S. government agency has ever confirmed or denied his specific employment there, and no physical evidence supporting the extraterrestrial technology claims has been released.

This post records only the documented timeline of his public statements and the verified April 2026 media releases.

Verified Public Background

• Lazar has stated he worked briefly at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the early 1980s (contemporary news references exist).
• In 1989 he contacted investigative journalist George Knapp and appeared (initially anonymous) on KLAS-TV in Las Vegas.
• He has operated United Nuclear Scientific Supply for decades (public business records).

All other details about his education and S-4 employment remain his personal accounts.

Timeline of Documented Public Appearances

• 1989 – First KLAS-TV interview with George Knapp airs. Lazar describes working at S-4 reverse-engineering nine alleged extraterrestrial craft.
• 1990s–2010s – Multiple follow-up interviews with Knapp and others; story remains unchanged.
• 2018 – Featured in the documentary Bob Lazar: Area 51 & Flying Saucers (Jeremy Corbell).
• 2019 – Appears on The Joe Rogan Experience (#1315).
• April 3, 2026 – Two major releases on the same day:
  • Documentary “S4: The Bob Lazar Story” directed by Luigi Vendittelli.
  • Joe Rogan Experience #2479 – Bob Lazar & Luigi Vendittelli (3-hour episode).

April 2026 Releases – Verified Details Only

On April 3, 2026, director Luigi Vendittelli released S4: The Bob Lazar Story, a 114-minute documentary narrated by Lazar himself. The film uses practical full-scale models, CGI recreations, and exclusive interviews (including George Knapp, Gene Huff, and Joy Lazar) to visualize the S-4 facility and craft exactly as Lazar has described them for decades. Vendittelli has stated the production took over three years and was built from Lazar’s direct input.

The same day, Lazar returned to The Joe Rogan Experience (episode #2479) alongside Vendittelli to discuss the film’s creation. The episode is available in full on YouTube, Spotify, and all major podcast platforms. No new physical evidence or government documents are presented in either the film or the interview.

Direct links (official & verified):

• Watch JRE #2479 → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_1d68vx-g
• IMDb – S4: The Bob Lazar Story (2026) → https://www.imdb.com/title/tt37605896/
• Stream “S4: The Bob Lazar Story” → Amazon Prime Video
• Official film site & extras → wearenotalone.com
• Bob Lazar’s site → boblazar.com

Important Note from iUFODb

The 2026 documentary and Joe Rogan interview are fully documented public events. Lazar’s core claims about alien spacecraft and propulsion systems at S-4 have never been corroborated by any declassified U.S. government records, AARO reports, or independent verification. The film presents a visual recreation of his recollections only.

iUFODb.com continues to track only official sources and public-record events. We will update this page if any government statement or new verified data emerges.

Sources

• Joe Rogan Experience official episode #2479 (April 3, 2026)
• “S4: The Bob Lazar Story” official release – IMDb / Prime Video / wearenotalone.com
• Historical KLAS-TV segments archived by George Knapp

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) of the U.S. Department of Defense has created a dedicated public repository of official UAP imagery collected from U.S. military platforms.

This is not speculation or third-party footage — every video and case on the page comes directly from DoD sensors and has undergone AARO’s scientific assessment. Many cases are resolved as ordinary objects (balloons, birds, aircraft). A small number remain unresolved due to limited data.

Direct link to the official repository:
https://www.aaro.mil/UAP-Cases/Official-UAP-Imagery/

Why This Matters

AARO’s mission is rigorous, data-driven analysis of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). The imagery page fulfills congressional direction for transparency by releasing declassified military videos with clear explanations. No exotic claims are made — only what the evidence supports.

Timeline of Key Cases on the Repository

Here are the verified cases listed (dates reflect when the footage was captured, not when released):

• April 26, 2013 – Puerto Rico Object (Rafael Hernandez Airport) Infrared video from U.S. Customs aircraft. Initially appeared to split and enter water. AARO reconstruction: two ordinary objects traveling near each other at wind speed. Resolved as non-anomalous.
• 2015 – “Go Fast” Object (U.S. Navy F/A-18) Famous FLIR video. Now publicly hosted with AARO context.
• October 2017 – Al Taqaddum Object (Iraq) Aerostat infrared footage. Assessed as a cluster of balloons. Resolved as balloons.
• December 2018 – Mt. Etna Object (Mediterranean) Forward-looking infrared from USAF platform. Balloon distorted by volcanic plume and atmosphere. Resolved as balloon.
• 2021–2024 Europe series (PR-011 to PR-018) Multiple infrared videos from U.S. European Command platforms.
  • Several resolved as balloons or birds.
  • PR-018 (2024, 10:30 duration) and others remain unresolved — described as physical objects with ordinary appearance and behavior. AARO states they do not warrant further analysis unless new data emerges.
• 2023–2024 Africa series Resolved as migratory birds (PR-002, PR-003).
• 2024 Middle East One resolved as consumer-grade reflective foil balloon; two others unresolved due to insufficient data.

Categories of Assessments (Verified by AARO)

• Resolved as Balloons (multiple cases) – Drift with wind speed/direction; consistent morphology.
• Resolved as Birds (multiple cases) – Wing-beat frequency in infrared, formation flight for energy conservation (>95% confidence).
• Resolved as Aircraft – Western U.S. objects matched commercial flight data and radar.
• Unresolved (several 2022–2024 cases) – Physical object confirmed, but no anomalous performance; insufficient data for full attribution.
• Under Analysis – One case (PR-011, Europe 2021) still being evaluated.

How to View the Footage

All videos are embedded on the AARO page. Example of a recent unresolved case:

• PR-018 – Unresolved UAP Report, Europe 2024 (10:30 infrared) Watch on DVIDSYouTube mirror (official upload)

Additional cases have similar DVIDS or direct AARO embeds.

Sources & Official Statements

• Primary source: AARO Official UAP Imagery page (continuously updated; new videos added as recently as January 2026).
• AARO assessments explicitly state confidence levels (e.g., “almost certainly >95% likelihood”).
• All material is declassified and released by the Department of Defense.

This repository represents the highest standard of verified UAP data currently available from the U.S. government. As new videos are added, iUFODb will continue to document them here with the same commitment to official assessments only.

Stay tuned for case-by-case deep dives on individual videos in future posts.

Only verified claims. Only official sources.
iUFODb.com – The Internet UFO Database

As we wrap up 2025, it's clear this year has seen a notable uptick in credible UFO—now more commonly termed UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena)—reports. Drawing from official testimonies, military data, and cross-verified eyewitness accounts, I've compiled a timeline of the most substantiated incidents. These are based on evidence presented in congressional hearings, NUFORC documentation, AARO analyses, and expert investigations, steering clear of unverified speculation. For more details, check the sources linked inline.

Why 2025 Stood Out

Reports surged to over 2,000 in the U.S. alone, with patterns linking sightings to military zones and nuclear sites (source). Global trends included orb-shaped objects and unusual maneuvers defying known tech (source). Government bodies like AARO investigated hundreds, deeming many unexplained (source).

This post focuses on cases with multiple witnesses, video evidence, or official scrutiny.

Timeline of Key Verified Incidents

• March 25, 2025: Chester, New York, USA
  A dog walker observed two fast-moving white orbs in close formation at dusk, executing maneuvers inconsistent with drones or aircraft. This was one of 66 early-year reports in New York, documented with a detailed account ruling out misidentification (source) (source).
  

• May 23, 2025: Hasnabad, West Bengal, India
  Residents spotted multicolored blinking lights hovering for about 10 minutes before vanishing. Captured on multiple phones, the incident prompted local authority investigations with no matching aircraft records. It aligns with global orb patterns (source).
  

• June 10, 2025: Yumbo, Colombia
  A farmer filmed a silent, reflective silver sphere hovering over cornfields for three minutes, reflecting sunlight without any noise or visible propulsion. Multiple witnesses corroborated the close-up video, part of AARO's unexplained cases showing non-human behaviors (source).
  

• July (mid-month), 2025: Kingsville, Maryland, USA
  A Tic-Tac-shaped UAP was recorded moving erratically westward at night, accelerating rapidly without propulsion signatures. The timestamped eyewitness video resembles Navy-confirmed encounters, submitted to NUFORC and AARO (source).
  

• September 9, 2025: Near U.S. Military Operations, Yemen
  Video from a congressional hearing showed a Hellfire missile striking a spherical "mystery orb" UAP, which absorbed the impact undamaged and continued flying. Described by journalist George Knapp, it involved military radar data with no prosaic explanation from the Pentagon (source).
  

• September 17, 2025: Maysan, Iraq
  Nighttime footage captured a translucent "Jellyfish" UAP with glowing appendages hovering silently before descending. Similar to prior base sightings, videos from locals dismissed drone theories due to its organic-like, silent movement (source).
  

What This Means for UFO Research

These incidents highlight ongoing anomalies, from resilient orbs to silent hoverers, urging more transparency. While 2025 didn't yield definitive answers, the evidence pushes science forward (source). Stay tuned to iufodb.com for updates.

Sources:

• NUFORC Databank
• NUFORC 2025 Best Reports
• NUFORC Recent Investigations
• AARO Official UAP Imagery
• Fox News: New York UFO Sightings 2025
• NUFORC UFO Sightings Map
• Goldsea: 10 Most Credible UFO Sightings of 2025
• Cracked: 15 Seemingly Credible UFO Sightings In 2025
• National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC): nuforc.org

100% credit for the content on this page goes to Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp.

WATCH THE FULL UAP REPORT HERE : ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdl1nz3t3DE
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LARGE “DISC” UAP / ACTIVITY : UAP NAVIGATES THROUGH CLOUDS / DETECTION : AIR FORCE / 23 NOV 2020

Investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp obtained and are revealing for the first time - military filmed footage of a UAP - officially documented and catalogued within Intelligence Community investigations as “disc” shaped. This UAP of unknown origin displayed abrupt movement and intelligent control, with the absence of thermal propulsion signatures. Official designation of UAP was made by the United States Department of Defense. This designation is currently maintained.

DATE / TIME - 23 November 2020 / 11:13 UTC

LOCATION - Reconnaissance footage indicates 35°02.91’N, 71°17.86’E (Asmar, Afghanistan)

IMAGING TYPE - Thermographic / Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)

EVENT DESCRIPTION - Filmed by a platform operating under the direction of the United States Air Force, the object was initially passively tracked and is described in official documentation as “navigating through the clouds.” The UAP appears to demonstrate an abrupt directional change. Atmospheric disruption was noted in case documentation - as was the absence of traditional thermal propulsion signatures during performance. Its origin, intent, and capabilities remain unknown.

NOTE: This is not raw footage and is most likely captured on a phone camera recording a screen playing the raw footage, hence the poor quality and light glare. I will post the raw footage if it ever surfaces.

100% credit for the content on this page goes to Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp.

Investigative journalists Jeremy Corbell and George Knapp obtained and are revealing for the first time - footage of a military filmed UAP incursion within a United States joint operations base. This UAP of unknown origin displayed transmedium capability - and has been officially designated by the United States intelligence agencies as a UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena). This designation is currently maintained.

You can learn about this UAP case on Corbell’s and Knapp’s podcast and show called WEAPONIZED.

DATE / TIME - October 2017 (night)
LOCATION - This footage was taken at a United States joint operation base in Iraq.
IMAGING TYPE - MX-20 Targeting System / Thermographic / Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR)
RECONNAISSANCE PLATFORM - Lockheed Martin Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostat.

EVENT DESCRIPTION - An incursion by an object of unknown origin was filmed at a United States joint operations base in Iraq. The object was designated UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena), and was tracked for a durational period. The object moved through a sensitive military installation - and eventually traversed over a body of water, where it actuated a controlled descent - submerging into the water. After an observational period of about seventeen minutes - the UAP reemerged from the body of water and shot-off at an extreme rate of speed - beyond the optical scope of the observation platform. The origin, intent and capability of the Anomalous Aerial Vehicle remains unknown. Official designation remains UAP.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS REPORTED BY DIRECT EYEWITNESSES & THOSE FAMILIAR WITH THE FULL RAW FOOTAGE

• The UAP displayed transmedium capability - The UAP was filmed entering the water with a controlled descent. The UAP emerged from the water about seventeen minutes later and orientated into a sudden and rapid directional flight - beyond the optical range of the platform monitoring it.
• The UAP displayed low observability - The UAP was not visible with Night Vision (IR) and appeared to jam the targeting capability of the optical platform.
• The UAP displayed positive lift - without the normally associated aerodynamic means for lift and thrust. The signatures typically associated with the propulsion maneuvers observed - were absent.

On June 3, 1967, Hellyer inaugurated an unidentified flying object landing pad in St. Paul, Alberta. The pad was built as the town's Canadian Centennial celebration project and as a symbol of keeping space free from human warfare.^[1]

In early September 2005, Hellyer made headlines by publicly announcing that he believed in the existence of UFOs. On September 25, 2005, he was a guest speaker at an exopolitics conference in Toronto, where he told the audience that he had seen a UFO one night with his late wife and some friends. The Ottawa Citizen reported in 2007 that Hellyer was demanding world governments disclose alien technology that could be used to solve the problem of climate change. In an interview with RT (formerly Russia Today) in 2014, Hellyer said that at least four species of aliens had been visiting Earth for thousands of years, with most of them coming from other star systems, although there are some living on Venus, Mars and "Saturn's moon".^[2]

Beliefs:

• Most aliens come from other star systems, although there are some living on Venus, Mars and Saturn’s moon.
• There have been four species of aliens visiting our planet for thousands of years.
• There are between two and twelve total species of aliens (although some place the number closer to 80). Some look just like humans, while others appear more like the creatures portrayed in popular culture.
• Most alien species have benevolent intentions toward humanity, although a handful have ulterior motives.
• One alien species, known as the “Tall Whites” is working with the U.S. Air Force in Nevada and has been known to pass for humans in public.
• The “federation” of alien species has vowed not to intervene in human affairs unless they are invited to.
• The federation is disappointed in the way humans have treated the planet.
• Aliens technology is far more advanced. They have given us LED lights, microchips and Kevlar vests, but would be far more helpful if we weren’t warmongers.
• The aliens get here via a portal in the Andes mountains in Peru

1. "UFO Landing Pad" (archived copy). Heritage Community Foundation Alberta Online Encyclopedia. December 8, 2010.
2. Coutts, Matthew (January 7, 2014). "Former Canadian defence minister Paul Hellyer says aliens will help humans if we stop wars". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

Harold (Hal) Puthoff, PhD, is President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of EarthTech International, Inc., and Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Austin. Earning his PhD from Stanford University in 1967 as a theoretical and experimental physicist specializing in lasers, his present research activities range from theoretical studies concerning fundamental electrodynamics, gravitation, and the quantum vacuum to laboratory studies of innovative approaches to energy generation and space propulsion.

With a professional background spanning decades of research at General Electric, Sperry, the National Security Agency, Stanford University and SRI International, Dr. Puthoff has a publication stream in Tier-1 physics journals on electron-beam devices, lasers, quantum vacuum energy physics, general relativity models and space propulsion, is co-author of a graduate-level textbook Fundamentals of Quantum Electronics published in English, French, Russian and Chinese, and has patents issued in the laser, communications and energy fields. Dr. Puthoff regularly serves various foundations, corporations, NASA, and the DoD and intelligence communities as advisor on leading-edge technologies and future technology trends, and his awards and honors include a DoD Certificate of Commendation from NSA for his work on high-speed opto-electronic computers.

Dr. Puthoff is a member of several professional organizations, including AFIO (Assoc. of Former Intelligence Officers), is listed in such biographical reference works as Who’s Who in the World, and has been designated a Fetzer Fellow (1991) and a Fellow of the British Interplanetary Society (2012).

Other Notes

Hal Puthoff is former CIA, NSA and AATIP (the government’s official UFO investigation program). In the 70’s, he oversaw Stargate: the government’s psychic spy program at Stanford Research Institute.

Harold E. Puthoff, Ph.D. is an American physicist who has co-authored several books on gravitational and paranormal research. Puthoff is well known within gravitational physics circles for his papers on alternative approaches to general relativity and quantum mechanics. In the 70s and 80s he directed a CIA/DIA-funded program at SRI International to investigate paranormal abilities. Puthoff was once a United States Navy officer who was assigned to the National Security Agency (NSA), later becoming a civilian employee. He joined SRI International where in 1972 he co-founded a then-highly-classified ‘remote viewing’ program, STARGATE, which was funded over its two-decade-plus history by the CIA, DIA, and various military organizations.

From the Joe Rogan Podcast: "Remote viewing is real. Aliens exist, and the USA has at least 10 crafts that are from non human intelligence. All according to renowned physicist Hal Puthoff. "

External Links

• EarthTech
• CIA FOIA Document
• CIA Bio PDF
• Joe Rogan Experience #2314 - Hal Puthoff
• ULTRATERRESTRIAL MODELS
• X Account
• Instagram
• IMDB Profile
• To The Stars Academy Bio

Jason Sands is a retired U.S. Air Force veteran and former legacy UAP program member. His latest initiative, the Firsthand Fund, helps UAP share their experiences. Jason was featured in James Fox's documentary, "The Program."

Was on the Joe Rogan Experience Episode #2264 - Lenval Logan & Jason Sands

External Links

• https://x.com/JasonTSands
• The Program 2024
• Joe Rogan Experience #2264 - Lenval Logan & Jason Sands

Lenval "Logan" Logan is a retired U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst and former UAP Task Force member. He is the CEO of Phenom LLC, which develops the Phenom app for reporting UAP and paranormal sightings. Logan appears in James Fox's documentary, "The Program," Dan Farah and Lue Elizondo's "The Age of Disclosure," and season five of The History Channel's "The Proof Is Out There."

Was on the Joe Rogan Experience Episode #2264 - Lenval Logan & Jason Sands

External Links

• https://phenom.earth/contact/
• The Program 2024
• Joe Rogan Experience #2264 - Lenval Logan & Jason Sands

Captain Edward James Ruppelt (1923-1960) was a United States Air Force officer and the head of Project Blue Book, a government study of unidentified flying objects (UFOs): 

• Coined the term "unidentified flying object"
  Ruppelt replaced the terms "flying saucer" and "flying disk" with the term "unidentified flying object".
• Led Project Blue Book
  Ruppelt was the director of Project Grudge from late 1951 until it became Project Blue Book in March 1952
• Led Project Blue Book
  Ruppelt led Project Blue Book from 1952 to 1953, during the Korean War. He oversaw the project's most productive years, when investigations were conducted without judgment. 
• Wrote The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects
  Ruppelt's book is considered a key work in the history of UFO studies. It includes his personal investigations, findings, and assessments of some UFO cases. 
• Inspiration for UFO research
  Ruppelt is considered a pioneer of UFO research and a hero in the fight to gain respectability for the field. 

Ruppelt was born in Grundy Center, Iowa on July 17, 1923 and died in Long Beach, California from a heart attack on September 15, 1960. 

External links

• The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects, by Edward J. Ruppelt
• Project Blue Book Archive Online version of USAF Project Blue Book microfilm
• Works by Edward J. Ruppelt at Project Gutenberg
• Original Documents of Project Blue Book Free online access

Biochemist Dr. Colm Kelleher was a project manager for the largest government-funded UFO investigation in US history. The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) spent $22 million over 27 months in its study of UFO incidents, cases, and technology. Kelleher personally oversaw the hiring of 50 full-time employees and investigators but was also a hands-on field investigator for AAWSAP, the direct precursor to AATIP, the UAP Task Force, and AARO. In this second half of our interview. Kelleher discussed the overlap of UFO incidents with seemingly paranormal phenomena, including the so-called “hitchhiker effect” at Skinwalker Ranch and other locations. Kelleher confirms the main purpose of AAWSAP was to identify snd eventually duplicate UFO technology. And - for the first time - he reveals his personal knowledge of UFO crash retrieval efforts.

Since obtaining his PhD in biochemistry from the University of Dublin Trinity College, Colm Kelleher has spent 35 years of his working life in a wide variety of diverse careers. Between 1991-1996, he was an immunology research scientist at the National Jewish Center in Denver Colorado.

Between 1996-2004, Kelleher led the National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) team on Skinwalker Ranch as well as multiple other NIDS projects. From 2004-2008, Colm served as laboratory director at San Francisco biotechnology company Prosetta where he led teams of scientists in executing DoD contracts to discover drugs against Ebola virus, Rift Valley Fever Virus, Junin, Machupo, Marburg and other viruses of interest to DoD.

In 2008 Kelleher became deputy administrator of Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies (BAASS) where he led the day-to-day operations in executing the AAWSAP contract with Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).

From 2012-2020, Kelleher led the Environmental Control and Life Support Systems (ECLSS) Department at Bigelow Aerospace. where he managed eleven separate projects that cumulatively resulted in the building of life support systems for expandable spacecraft in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Kelleher is author of Brain Trust (Simon & Schuster) and he co-authored Hunt for the Skinwalker in 2005 with award winning journalist George Knapp.