REF: UAP/2000s/171Unexplained
2004-2019 (fleet)
'Metallic orb' global fleet observations (AARO era)
Global (conflict zones+) · Global·Sensor-tracked orb class·2000s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
AARO 2023-24 briefings described metallic orbs 1-4m seen worldwide incl. MQ-9 video over Middle East; class remains unattributed in official reporting.
§ BWitnesses
Military ISR platforms
§ CEvidence & Documentation
MQ-9 videos (declassified snippets 4/2023 Senate hearing); AARO sightings heat map
§ DOfficial Investigation
AARO analysis (ongoing)
§ EStatus Assessment
Unresolved class per AARO
§ FVerifiable Sources
AARO Senate SASC briefing 4/19/2023 (Kirkpatrick); aaro.mil imagery page
§ GCross-referenced cases6
2004-03-05🇲🇽 Mexico
Campeche FLIR incident
Military IR video
2004-11-14🇺🇸 USA
USS Nimitz 'Tic Tac' encounter
Carrier group radar + FLIR + pilot intercept
2004-08-21🇺🇸 USA
Tinley Park lights
Repeat mass-video events
2006-11-07🇺🇸 USA
Chicago O'Hare saucer
Airport mass sighting
2000-01-05🇺🇸 USA
Illinois police triangle
Multi-jurisdiction police sighting
2007-04-23🇬🇧 UK
Alderney / Channel Islands sighting
Dual-airliner sighting + radar