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October 2023 UAP / UFO Report Released by the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) on October 19, 2023, this report is a response to a requirement established in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, Section 1683 (h), as amended by Section 6802 (k) of the FY 2023 NDAA. The report covers unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) reports from 31 August 2022 to 30 April 2023, and all UAP reports from any previous time periods that were not included in an earlier report. The AARO received a total of 291 UAP reports during this period, consisting of 274 that occurred during this period and another 17 that occurred during previous reporting periods from 2019-2022, but had not been conveyed in previous submissions. Reporting from this period continues to depict a strong but shifting collection bias. Most reports still reflect a bias towards restricted military airspace, a result of reporting from military personnel and sensors present in such areas. However, reporting from commercial pilots shows a more diverse geographic distribution of UAP sightings across the United States. During the reporting period, AARO received no reports indicating UAP sightings have been associated with any adverse health effects. However, many reports from military witnesses do present potential safety of flight concerns, and there are some cases where reported UAP have potentially exhibited one or more concerning performance characteristics such as high-speed travel or unusual maneuverability. AARO has de-conflicted these cases with potential U.S. programs and continues to work closely with its DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) mission partners to identify and attribute any objects found in these cases. Additionally, AARO continues to investigate and research all cases in its holdings. The report is provided by the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in response to a requirement established in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, Section 1683 (h), as amended by Section 6802 (k) of the FY 2023 NDAA. This report is part of the Department of Defense's and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's annual requirement to submit a report on unidentified anomalous phenomena. The report covers UAP reports from 31 August 2022 to 30 April 2023, and all UAP reports from any previous time periods that were not included in an earlier report. The AARO has made progress receiving, standardizing, analyzing, and resolving reports of UAP; working with military and technical partners to improve sensor placement and calibration to better collect against UAP; to elevate the quality of reporting; and to provide risk reduction for improved domain awareness. The full report can be found at https://documents2.theblackvault.com/documents/dod/FY23ConsolidatedAnnualReportonUAP-Oct2023.pdf. This is what the public record looks like at its…

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DoD’s AARO Office Releases October 2023 UAP / UFO Report

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October 2023 UAP / UFO Report Released by the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) on October 19, 2023, this report is a response to a requirement established in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, Section 1683 (h), as amended by Section 6802 (k) of the FY 2023 NDAA.

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Date: JUN 20 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)

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What was DoD’s AARO Office Releases October 2023 UAP / UFO Report about?: October 2023 UAP / UFO Report Released by the Department of Defense's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) on October 19, 2023, this report is a response to a requirement established in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, Section 1683 (h), as amended by Section 6802 (k) of the FY 2023 NDAA.
Why was this case declassified?: This material was released by the multi-agency through the U.S. declassification and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process.

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