New Pentagon UFO files detail FBI agents' sighting of silent triangular object with no visible engines

Federal agents in the western United States witnessed a large, matte-black triangular object hover silently above a mountain ridgeline before accelerating at speeds comparable to a fighter jet, according to newly released Department of Defense documents. The sighting, which took place in June of this year, is featured prominently in the seventh batch of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files disclosed under an executive order signed by President Trump earlier this year. The release, issued on Friday, comprised 28 PDF files containing both recent observations and historical records dating back to the 1940s. Neither the Federal Bureau of Investigation nor the Pentagon’s All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office has identified the object or established its origin. The incident occurred near an unspecified national security site in the western U.S. Three federal agents, two of whom possessed extensive operational experience and familiarity with drone technology, were alerted to the anomaly by a third agent stationed nearby. The witnesses quickly repositioned to observe the craft, which appeared above a ridgeline a few miles to the west against the fading light of the post-sunset sky. In a signed statement provided to the FBI, the agents described the object as a substantial, nonreflective, dark black triangular shape resembling a delta-wing drone. They estimated the wingspan at between nine and 15 feet, the depth at six to nine feet, and the thickness at one to two feet. Two distinct documents detail the encounter: a memo from the AARO describing investigators’ debriefing with the agents, and the agents’ formal statement to the FBI. The AARO report offers a granular description of the object’s movement, noting that it executed a slow, controlled, and perfectly vertical ascent directly over the ridgeline. The craft climbed approximately 200 to 300 feet while maintaining a completely static orientation, exhibiting no tilting, swaying, or wobbling. Its exterior was described as a continuous, featureless, matte-black profile. Investigators emphasized that the ascent occurred in absolute acoustic silence. Upon reaching its peak altitude, the object instantaneously halted its vertical motion and hovered for roughly 20 seconds. It then accelerated horizontally, reaching a velocity compared to that of a military fighter jet. The agents lost sight of the craft within a few seconds as it disappeared into a canyon. The AARO memo stated that no impact signature, smoke, dust, or physical disturbance was observed during the high-velocity phase. A ground survey of the canyon drainage conducted the following morning revealed no wreckage, ground scarring, or vegetation damage. Thermal imaging data further complicated the identification process. Agents using handheld thermal equipment and infrared scopes reported that the object appeared hotter than the ambient temperature. However, the thermal signature was completely consistent across the entire airframe, lacking the concentrated hot spots typically associated with propulsion systems. One agent equipped with a thermal monocular could not detect discrete heat sources linked to an engine. The Pentagon report clarified that the object’s speed was estimated by the witnesses rather than measured by instrumentation. Discrepancies exist between the two primary accounts regarding the duration of the encounter. The FBI statement described the sighting as lasting approximately three seconds. Conversely, the AARO debrief detailed a sequence comprising about 10 seconds of vertical ascent, 20 seconds of hovering, and another two to three seconds of rapid horizontal flight before the object vanished. Both reports agree that the object produced no sound and exhibited no visible exhaust, rotors, or conventional aircraft features. The broader file release includes diverse historical and contemporary records. Among the documents is a declassified U.S. Air Force intelligence report dated January 19, 1957, which details an unidentified radar contact involving a B-52 bomber flying near Saudi Arabia during a Strategic Air Command mission. Other files reference incidents from 2023, where federal law enforcement agents at an undisclosed location reported seeing orange orbs that released smaller red orbs over a two-day period. One agent described red lights that accelerated instantly, while another compared the orbs to grapes being expelled from a basketball. A separate August entry documented an agent recording infrared video of two black-hot objects moving together. Additionally, the batch contains a declassified 2010 report concerning the Utah property known as Skinwalker Ranch. Witnesses at the site reported unidentified balls of light at close range, daytime sightings of dog-like creatures running on two legs, unnatural animalistic howling, little people, prehistoric-like birds, and a maggot measuring approximately eight feet long and two to three feet in diameter. These reports highlight the wide variety of phenomena captured in the government’s UAP archives. Retired Defense Intelligence senior executive Jay Stratton discussed the implications of these findings in a television interview, outlining potential national security risks associated with such encounters. He noted that the U.S. military previously utilized nuclear submarines as bait to track these mysterious anomalies. Stratton characterized the released files as a treasure trove of intelligence dating back to the 1940s. The U.S. government maintains that it lacks the technology to produce such a craft, and asserts that its adversaries possess similar capabilities. Authorities have not confirmed whether the images released alongside the FBI report depict the actual encounter or are illustrative reconstructions. The specific month and day of the June sighting remain redacted in the public documents. The AARO has not responded to inquiries regarding whether the object has since been identified or the nature of the visual materials provided. The ongoing release of these files continues under the presidential mandate to disclose sensitive UAP records from all government sources as soon as possible. The latest disclosure underscores the persistent nature of these reports across decades and various geographic locations, ranging from domestic mountain ranges to international airspace.