2010: declassified UAP incidents — timeline.

37 UAP cases

2010 accounts for 37 UAP cases in this archive — 37 documents — released by Department of War under the PURSUE program. Reported locations for the year include Las Vegas, Nevada and Washington, D.C., among others. This page is part of the 2010s on the UAP Browser timeline; browse the full decade for more context on the years around it.

Agencies
Department of War
File types
37 documents
Top reported locations
Las Vegas, Nevada and Washington, D.C.
A form documenting a modification to a government contract.
DOW-UAP-D113

DOW-UAP-D113, AAWSAP Contract Modification P00002, February 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Standard Form 30, "Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract," issued as Modification P00002 to Contract HHM402-08-C-0072 (PIIN HHM402-08-C-0072), effective 02 February 2010. It was issued by the Virginia Contracting Acti

A form documenting a modification to a government contract.
DOW-UAP-D114

DOW-UAP-D114, AAWSAP Contract Modification P00003, May 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Standard Form 30, "Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract," issued as Modification P00003 to Contract HHM402-08-C-0072, effective 18 May 2010. It was issued by the Virginia Contracting Activity at Bolling AFB, Washingt

A form documenting a modification to a government contract.
DOW-UAP-D115

DOW-UAP-D115, AAWSAP Contract Modification P00004, May 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This document is only the internal distribution/routing cover sheet for Modification P00004 to Contract HHM402-08-C-0072, dated 18 May 2010, the same day as Modification P00003. It labels the mod an "Admin Mod" and lists routine distributio

A form documenting a modification to a government contract.
DOW-UAP-D116

DOW-UAP-D116, AAWSAP Contract Modification P00005, September 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Standard Form 30, "Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract," issued as Modification P00005 to Contract HHM402-08-C-0072, effective 28 September 2010. It was issued by the Virginia Contracting Activity at Bolling AFB, Wa

Example imagery of materials typically used in biosensor membranes.
DOW-UAP-D119

DOW-UAP-D119, AAWSAP DIRD, Biomaterials, January 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Biomaterials" (DIA-08-0912-006), dated 7 January 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's Defense Warning Office as part

A description of composite material methods and imagery of an aircraft body section being unloaded.
DOW-UAP-D120

DOW-UAP-D120, AAWSAP DIRD, Materials for Advanced Aerospace Platforms, January 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Materials for Advanced Aerospace Platforms" (DIA-08-0912-008), dated 12 January 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's

Image of a vehicle-mounted microwave area denial system.
DOW-UAP-D121

DOW-UAP-D121, AAWSAP DIRD, Pulsed High-Power Microwave Source Technology, January 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Pulsed High-Power Microwave Source Technology" (DIA-08-0912-005), dated 28 January 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agenc

Demonstation of techniques to achieve optical camouflage using passive and active systems.
DOW-UAP-D122

DOW-UAP-D122, AAWSAP DIRD, Invisibility Cloaking Theory and Experiments, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Invisibility Cloaking: Theory and Experiments" (DIA-08-1003-001), dated 2 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's

Two photos of Ramjet-Assisted missile systems and a comparison of options for positron-powered flight.
DOW-UAP-D123

DOW-UAP-D123, AAWSAP DIRD, Positron Aerospace Propulsion, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Positron Aerospace Propulsion" (DIA-08-1003-002), dated 2 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's Defense Warning

Two black-and-white photos show a rocket engine and a boost-glide vehicle with text outlining rocket propulsion systems.
DOW-UAP-D124

DOW-UAP-D124, AAWSAP DIRD, Space Access: Where We’ve Been and Where We Could Go, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Space Access: Where We've Been... and Where We Could Go" (DIA-08-1001-006), dated 8 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligenc

Cross-section diagram shows parts of a theoretical apparatus to confine a fusion reaction electrostatically.
DOW-UAP-D125

DOW-UAP-D125, AAWSAP DIRD, Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion" (DIA-08-1003-006), dated 10 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's De

Illustrations of engineering concepts designed  to withstand large energy differentials within a theoretical nuclear explosion-powered propulsion system for deep-space travel.
DOW-UAP-D126

DOW-UAP-D126, AAWSAP DIRD, Advanced Nuclear Propulsion for Manned Deep Space Missions, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Advanced Nuclear Propulsion for Manned Deep Space Missions" (DIA-08-1003-007), dated 11 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelli

A statistical treatment of the Drake thought framework for estimating the number and proximity of communicative extraterrestrial civilizations.
DOW-UAP-D127

DOW-UAP-D127, AAWSAP DIRD, An Introduction to the Statistical Drake Equation, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD), "An Introduction to the Statistical Drake Equation" (no DIA control number legible), dated 11 March 2010, was produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intellige

Text page discusses how electromagnetic fields may induce physical sensations or subacute injuries in people and animals.
DOW-UAP-D128

DOW-UAP-D128, AAWSAP DIRD, Anomalous Acute and Subacute Field Effects on Human Biological Tissues, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This DIRD, "Anomalous Acute and Subacute Field Effects on Human Biological Tissues" (no DIA control number legible), dated 11 March 2010, was produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's Defense

Diagram showing how electric current torques the magnetic moment in a magnetic field, influencing the spin rate and direction of electrons to achieve stable frequencies within a system.
DOW-UAP-D129

DOW-UAP-D129, AAWSAP DIRD, Metallic Spintronics, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Metallic Spintronics" (DIA-08-1003-011), dated 23 March 2010, produced by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3) of the Defense Intelligence Agency's Defense Warning Office

A diagram describing the directionality of signal transmission within biological systems.
DOW-UAP-D130

DOW-UAP-D130, AAWSAP DIRD, Technological Approaches to Controlling External Devices, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 23 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-012),

Text defining gravity waves and gravitoelectromagnetism and describing their relationship with superconductors.
DOW-UAP-D131

DOW-UAP-D131, AAWSAP DIRD, The Role of Superconductors in Gravity Research, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 23 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2010, document number DIA-08-1003-013),

Diagram shows the influence of the curvature of spacetime on the propogation of light, demonstrating light bending around a very massive object.
DOW-UAP-D132

DOW-UAP-D132, AAWSAP DIRD, Advanced Space Propulsion Based on Vacuum (Spacetime Metric) Engineering, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 29 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-015),

Description of experimental models testing non-locality of entangled systems. Includes a diagram of a 1998 experiment using photon detector arrays.
DOW-UAP-D133

DOW-UAP-D133, AAWSAP DIRD, The Space Communication Implications of Quantum Entanglement and Nonlocality, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 30 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-016),

A comparison between independent inventors and those with institutional or corporate backing.
DOW-UAP-D134

DOW-UAP-D134, AAWSAP DIRD, Maverick Inventor Versus Corporate Inventor: Where Will the Next Major Innovations Arise, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Directorate for Analysis, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 30 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, documen

Diagram shows a ring-shaped dipole gravitational field generator. The text suggests that extremely high-density exotic matter would be required to achieve an antigravitational acceleration.
DOW-UAP-D135

DOW-UAP-D135, AAWSAP DIRD, Antigravity for Aerospace Applications, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 30 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-018),

Diagrams show small machines to enable a proposed "neural probe chip."
DOW-UAP-D136

DOW-UAP-D136, AAWSAP DIRD, Biosensors and BioMEMS: A Survey of the Present Field, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 31 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-020),

Diagram shows a cylindrical gain generator for a chemical laser system.
DOW-UAP-D137

DOW-UAP-D137, AAWSAP DIRD, State of the Art and Evolution of High-Energy Lasers, March 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 31 March 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1003-019),

An artist's conception of a future spacecraft design depicted altering local spacetime conditions to achieve luperluminal speeds.
DOW-UAP-D138

DOW-UAP-D138, AAWSAP DIRD, Warp Drive, Dark Energy, and the Manipulation of Extra Dimensions, April 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 2 April 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1004-001),

A description of squeezed light states and theoretical models capable of producing negative energy.
DOW-UAP-D139

DOW-UAP-D139, AAWSAP DIRD, Traversable Wormholes, Stargates, and Negative Energy, April 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 6 April 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1004-004),

Two images of devices designed to detect high-frequency gravity waves.
DOW-UAP-D140

DOW-UAP-D140, AAWSAP DIRD, High-Frequency Gravitational Wave Communications, April 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 6 April 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1004-005),

An illustation of waveguides proposed for aerospace use.
DOW-UAP-D141

DOW-UAP-D141, AAWSAP DIRD, Metamaterials for Aerospace Applications, April 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 6 April 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1004-006),

A description of findings from a previous study that contribute to the speculative model presented in the paper.
DOW-UAP-D142

DOW-UAP-D142, AAWSAP DIRD, Concepts for Extracting Energy from the Quantum Vacuum, April 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Acquisition Support Division (DWO-3), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 6 April 2010 (ICOD 1 December 2009, document number DIA-08-1004-007),

Two images show a "lightcraft" test vehicle and guide wire.
DOW-UAP-D143

DOW-UAP-D143, AAWSAP DIRD, Laser Lightcraft Nanosatellites, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010 (ICOD 30 August 2010, document number DIA-08-1011-001),

Diagram shows a provisional concept for a cockpit with a 360-degree surround display.
DOW-UAP-D144

DOW-UAP-D144, AAWSAP DIRD, Cockpits in the Era of Breakthrough Flight, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010 (ICOD 8 July 2010, document number DIA-08-1011-002), pr

Diagram shows a simplified design for nuclear fission-propelled rocket.
DOW-UAP-D145

DOW-UAP-D145, AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion I, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010, produced under

Diagram compares two theoretical models to contain hot plasma for fusion propulsion applications.
DOW-UAP-D146

DOW-UAP-D146, AAWSAP DIRD, Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion II, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "(U) Aneutronic Fusion Propulsion," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, dated 1 November 2010 (ICOD 20 Jul

Microscope image of a thin sheet of graphene, presented as a potential material suitable for use within ultracapacitor electrodes.
DOW-UAP-D147

DOW-UAP-D147, AAWSAP DIRD, Ultracapacitors as Energy and Power Storage Devices, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Ultracapacitors as Energy and Power Storage Devices for Commercial and Military Applications," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Def

Line graph compares infrared energy spectra detectable from objects moving at Mach 3 and Mach 3.5, showing peaks in different wavelengths.
DOW-UAP-D148

DOW-UAP-D148, AAWSAP DIRD, Detection and High-Resolution Tracking of Vehicles at Hypersonic Velocities, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Detection and High Resolution Tracking of Vehicles at Hypersonic Velocities," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence

A description of electrothermal and electrostatic thrusters, describing their relative advantages (energy efficiency) and disadvantages (low thrust density).
DOW-UAP-D149

DOW-UAP-D149, AAWSAP DIRD, MHD Air Breathing Propulsion and Power for Aerospace Applications, November 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "MHD Air Breathing Propulsion and Power for Aerospace Applications," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Agency, d

Graphs showing energy states for a quantum dot in single-layer graphene wafers.
DOW-UAP-D150

DOW-UAP-D150, AAWSAP DIRD, Quantum Computing and Utilizing Organic Molecules in Automation Technology, December 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Quantum Computing and Utilizing Organic Molecules in Automation Technology," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence

Images show an air traffic control room, radar screen, and flight display, demonstrating the cognitive load associated with multi-tasking for complex tasks.
DOW-UAP-D151

DOW-UAP-D151, AAWSAP DIRD, Cognitive Limits on Simultaneous Control of Multiple Unmanned Spacecraft, December 2010

DocumentDepartment of War2010

This is a Defense Intelligence Reference Document (DIRD) titled "Cognitive Limits on Simultaneous Control of Multiple Unmanned Spacecraft," prepared by the Technology Warning Division (DWO-4), Defense Warning Office, Defense Intelligence Ag