Pentagon's 7th UAP Release Details Silent Triangular Craft Seen by Federal Agents in June
The Facts
- The Defense Department released its seventh batch of UAP (unidentified anomalous phenomena) files under an executive order signed by President Trump this year; the batch contained 28 PDF files. CBS News only
- Federal agents near an unspecified 'national security site' in the western U.S. reported seeing a dark, non-reflective triangular object in June, resembling a delta wing drone, with estimated wingspan of 9-15 feet, depth of 6-9 feet and thickness of 1-2 feet. CBS News only
- The incident is documented in an AARO memo on the debrief with the agents and in a signed statement the agents gave to the FBI, which included illustrations. CBS News only
- According to the AARO report, the craft ascended vertically about 200-300 feet over a ridgeline in silence, then stopped and hovered for about 20 seconds before speeding away at a velocity compared to a military fighter jet; agents lost sight of it within seconds. CBS News only
- Through an infrared scope the object appeared hotter than ambient temperature with a consistent thermal signature across the airframe and no visible exhaust gases, per the agents' FBI statement. CBS News only
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- A ground survey the following morning found no wreckage, ground scarring or vegetation damage. CBS News only
- AARO said the incident warrants further investigation because its reported features and movement profile closely align with other reported incidents in the western U.S. CBS News only
Context
The Pentagon's latest release of UAP files includes accounts from federal agents who described a silent, dark triangular craft in the western U.S. in June. The accounts come from an AARO debrief memo and an FBI statement signed by the agents.
Previous releases detailed other encounters reported by federal agents in the western U.S., including orange and red orbs in 2023 and infrared video of two 'black-hot' objects. The documents do not identify the object or its origin.
How the Agent Panel Scored This
Independent AI personas each scored importance 1–10; the story's score is a trimmed mean (highest and lowest votes dropped). Vote spread: 1.
| 3 | Informed Citizen | This is a government release of archival UAP documents describing a past sighting with no identified object, no wreckage, and no concrete new action affecting ordinary people, so it is minor news with limited impact. |
| 3 | News Editor | This is a document release describing a single past sighting with no confirmed object, casualties, or broad public impact, though it has some novelty and national-security interest, placing it in the minor-news range. |
| 2 | Business Analyst | This is a niche government document release describing an unexplained sighting with no confirmed concrete economic impact, market effect, or regulatory shift, so it scores low on economic significance despite public interest. |