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6 UAP Report To Congress of 25 June 2021

OFFICE OF THE

DIRECTOR OF
NATIONAL

INTELLIGENCE

Preliminary Assessment:
Unidentified Aerial

Phenomena

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With the exception of the one instance where we
determined with high confidence that the
reported UAP was airborne clutter, specifically a
deflating balloon, we currently lack sufficient
information in our dataset to attribute incidents technology by a potential adversary. aerial objects such as weather balloons, high-
to specific explanations. altitude or super-pressure balloons, and wildlife,
machine learning can add efficiency by pre-
Airborne Clutter: These objects include assessing UAP reports to see if those records
birds, balloons, recreational unmanned aerial Ongoing Airspace Concerns match similar events already in the database.
vehicles (UAV), or airborne debris like plastic • The UAPTF has begun to
bags that muddle a scene and affect an When aviators encounter safety hazards, they develop interagency analytical and processing
operator’s ability to identify true targets, such as are required to report these concerns. Depending workflows to ensure both collection and analysis
enemy aircraft. on the location, volume, and behavior of hazards will be well informed and coordinated.
during incursions on ranges, pilots may cease
Natural Atmospheric Phenomena: their tests and/or training and land their aircraft, The majority of UAP data is from U.S. Navy
Natural atmospheric phenomena includes ice which has a deterrent effect on reporting. reporting, but efforts are underway to
crystals, moisture, and thermal fluctuations that • The UAPTF has 11 reports of standardize incident reporting across U.S.
may register on some infrared and radar documented instances in which pilots reported military services and other government agencies
systems. near misses with a UAP. to ensure all relevant data is captured with
respect to particular incidents and any U.S.

USG or Industry Developmental Potential National Security Challenges activities that might be relevant. The UAPTF is
currently working to acquire additional
Programs: Some UAP observations could be reporting, including from the
We currently lack data to indicate any UAP are
attributable to developments and classified U.S. Air Force (USAF), and has begun receiving
part of a foreign collection program or indicative
programs by U.S. entities. We were unable to data from the Federal Aviation Administration
of a major technological advancement by a
confirm, however, that these systems accounted (FAA).
potential adversary. We continue to monitor for
for any of the UAP reports we collected. • Although USAF data collection
evidence of such programs given the counter
has been limited historically the USAF began a
intelligence challenge they would pose,
Foreign Adversary Systems: Some UAP six- month pilot program in November 2020 to
particularly as some UAP have been detected
may be technologies deployed by China, Russia, collect in the most likely areas to encounter
near military facilities or by aircraft carrying the
another nation, or a non-governmental entity. UAP and is evaluating how to normalize future
USG’s most advanced sensor systems.
collection, reporting, and analysis across the
Other: Although most of the UAP described in entire Air Force.
our dataset probably remain unidentified due to EXPLAINING UAP WILL • The FAA captures data related to
limited data or challenges to collection REQUIRE ANALYTIC, UAP during the normal course of managing air
processing or analysis, we may require COLLECTION AND traffic operations. The FAA generally ingests
additional scientific knowledge to successfully this data when pilots and other airspace users
collect on, analyze and characterize some of RESOURCE INVESTMENT report unusual or unexpected events to the
them. We would group such objects in this FAA’s Air Traffic Organization.
category pending scientific advances that Standardize the Reporting, • In addition, the FAA
allowed us to better understand them. The Consolidate the Data, and Deepen the continuously monitors its systems for
UAPTF intends to focus additional analysis on Analysis anomalies, generating additional information
the small number of cases where a UAP that may be of use to the UAPTF. The FAA is
appeared to display unusual flight In line with the provisions of Senate Report 116- able to isolate data of interest to the UAPTF and
characteristics or signature management. 233, accompanying the IAA for FY 2021, the make it available. The FAA has a robust and
UAPTF’s long-term goal is to widen the scope effective outreach program that can help the
UAP THREATEN FLIGHT of its work to include additional UAP events UAPTF reach members of the aviation
SAFETY AND, POSSIBLY, documented by a broader swath of USG community to highlight the importance of
personnel and technical systems in its analysis. reporting UAP.
NATIONAL SECURITY
As the dataset increases, the UAPTF’s ability to
employ data analytics to detect trends will also (Continued on Page 10)
UAP pose a hazard to safety of flight and could improve. The initial focus will be to employ
pose a broader danger if some instances artificial intelligence/machine learning
represent sophisticated collection against U.S. algorithms to cluster and recognize similarities THE ‘X’ ZONE TV CHANNEL
military activities by a foreign government or and patterns in features of the data points. As the EXCLUSIVELY ON
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