Synopsis
Here is a summary of the key points from the report:
- The Department of Defense and Office of the Director of National Intelligence released their annual report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) on October 17, 2023, as required by the National Defense Authorization Act.
- The report covers 291 UAP reports received between August 31, 2022 and April 30, 2023, as well as 17 older reports.
- The reports show a bias towards military airspace due to military personnel and sensors, but commercial pilot reports show UAP across diverse locations over the US.
- Only a small percentage of reports display interesting characteristics like high speed or unknown shapes. Most have ordinary explanations like sensor errors.
- Notable cases include the “Western US” case, which was likely commercial aircraft far from the observing platform.
- The All Domain Anomaly Resolution Office was created to analyze UAP reports using improved processes to identify trends.
- NASA also studied UAP and made recommendations on data gathering and scientific research.
- Congress continues to require annual UAP reporting for several more years to improve understanding of these phenomena.