FBI Photo B018

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a simplified central crosshair. Two small, dark, elongated objects are visible near the center of the frame in…

Catalogue description by the publishing agency.

Record

FBI-PHOTO-B18

Release

Release 01 · May 8, 2026

Incident

Late 2025 · Western United States

Pages

1

Verdict

not judged yet

Source

war.gov ↗