2020: declassified UAP incidents — timeline.
40 UAP cases
2020 accounts for 40 UAP cases in this archive — 26 videos and 14 documents — released by Department of War under the PURSUE program. Reported locations for the year include CENTCOM, Eastern United States, and Arabian Gulf, among others. This page is part of the 2020s on the UAP Browser timeline; browse the full decade for more context on the years around it.
Navy range fouler report on a UFO, eastern US, 2020
This two-page document is a completed U.S. Navy "Range Fouler Debrief Form", a standardized template for aircrew to report unidentified contacts. Page 1 is marked SECRET//NOFORN (struck through). The form's identifying fields are redacted o
Navy range fouler report on a UFO, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
This 2-page document is a completed U.S. Navy "Range Fouler Debrief Form" catalogued as an Atlantic Ocean 2020 encounter, filled in by a naval aviator (rank O-3, crew position WSO). Page 1 is the form itself: the date, location, altitude an
▶ 5sUFO infrared video, Eastern US, 2020 (11 s)
Grayscale infrared/FLIR sensor frame showing a bright white dot against a mottled dark sky. A small dark object sits near the crosshair reticle at frame center. Multiple straight white tracking gate markers frame the target. No terrain or h
▶ 24sUFO infrared video, Eastern US, 2020 (28 s)
Dark low-contrast electro-optical/IR targeting frame with a circular pipper reticle and bracket markers at center. Later frames show a large rectangular tracking box over faint mottled terrain. Elevation angle readouts appear at left. No cl
▶ 95sUFO infrared video, Western US, 2020
Grayscale infrared frame sampled during a segment the official description labels as having no content. Only a stationary calibration-style reticle with tick marks (top, bottom, left, right) and a small center crosshair is visible on a feat
▶ 23sUFO infrared video, Eastern US, 2020 (27 s)
Grayscale infrared sensor display with a fixed crosshair reticle and tracking brackets in the center of the frame. A single small bright white point is visible near the top edge, faint against a grainy, uniformly gray background. No shape o
▶ 60sUFO infrared video, Eastern US, 2020 (60 s)
Grainy black-and-white infrared sensor footage against a near-black background with a targeting reticle overlay: a central crosshair, angled tracking-gate lines, and a -5 degree elevation readout. A faint bright patch of noise appears in th
▶ 32sUFO infrared video, Atlantic Ocean, 2020
Grayscale full-motion video from an airborne sensor tracking a small dark object framed between two vertical white tracking-gate brackets against a featureless hazy gray sky. The object has an angular, aircraft-like silhouette with faint pr
▶ 47sUFO video: sphere in clouds, Afghanistan, 23 Nov 2020
Black-and-white infrared video showing dense, textured cloud cover filling most of the frame, with a dark clear patch in the upper right corner. Several tiny bright white specks — too small to resolve any shape — are scattered near the cent
▶ 291sUFO video: Middle East, 1 Jun 2020, "NAG"
Grainy black-and-white EO/infrared sensor footage over a flat, reflective ocean surface shows a small dark, elongated object with what appear to be leg- or skid-like protrusions resting on or just above the water, tracked near a central cro
▶ 299sUFO video: Middle East, 2 Nov 2020, 1/2
Grainy grayscale FLIR-style footage with blue bracket-shaped tracking markers at each corner of the field of view and a blue crosshair reticle near center. A diffuse, dark cloud-like blob occupies the middle of the frame, with a small, fain
▶ 299sUFO video: Middle East, 2 Nov 2020, 2/2
Grayscale infrared video with a blue HUD overlay: center crosshair, four corner tracking brackets, and a small square marker offset above center. The frame is filled with diffuse, hazy cloud or atmospheric texture crossed by faint diagonal
▶ 241sUFO video: 3 fast-moving objects, Middle East, 29 Oct 2020
Nearly featureless gray FLIR frame with faint mottled cloud or haze texture. Cyan tracking bracket corners mark the four corners of the sensor field-of-view, a cyan crosshair sits at the center, and a small 'N' north-indicator appears near
▶ 294sUFO video: Middle East, 20 Oct 2020
Both extracted frames are almost entirely black with no discernible object, sensor overlay, or horizon visible. This is consistent with the video's timeline description, which notes long stretches with no content before and after brief obje
▶ 299sUFO video: Africa, 18 Oct 2020 (US military)
Overhead grayscale infrared drone footage of a rural compound, showing a curving road or path lined with several bright white rectangular thermal signatures (likely buildings, tents, or vehicles) surrounded by dotted terrain and scattered t
▶ 297sUFO video: Africa, 16 Oct 2020 (US military)
Grayscale, downward-looking aerial infrared view of terrain with buildings or structures faintly visible through haze. A small crosshair reticle marked with a letter "r" and an "N" orientation marker appears near center, while black redacti
▶ 274sUFO video: Middle East, 7 Oct 2020 (US military)
Black-and-white overhead aerial/satellite-style reconnaissance imagery shows a walled compound with several buildings, trees, courtyards, and access roads within a dense urban neighborhood grid. Multiple black rectangular redaction boxes co
▶ 254sUFO video: Middle East, 17 Sep 2020
Black-and-white infrared/FLIR aerial view from altitude, dominated by thick layered cloud cover with patches of terrain visible through gaps. A small compass 'N' marker appears near the right side; thick black redaction bars cover portions
▶ 284sUFO video: Middle East, 16 Sep 2020
Grainy infrared footage in mid-tone greys with a uniform, textured background that resembles haze or cloud. A small bright white elongated streak or blob is visible near the right edge of the frame, while a teal crosshair reticle with corne
▶ 294sUFO video: Middle East, 5 Sep 2020 (US military)
Mostly featureless, hazy grayscale infrared frame with a soft, dark, amorphous vignette occupying the center of the image, with no clearly defined object visible. A teal HUD overlay shows a centered crosshair, bracket-style corner markers,
▶ 299sUFO video: Middle East, 31 Aug 2020
Mostly featureless, hazy grayscale sensor frame — a flat gray-white expanse with no discernible ground detail, resembling washed-out sky, cloud, or an overexposed background. A blue crosshair reticle with bracket corners sits at center, wit
▶ 299sUFO video: Middle East, 31 Aug 2020, 2
Grainy grayscale FLIR footage nearly identical in composition to pr077, with blue bracket tracking markers at the frame corners and a blue crosshair near center. A faint, small white point sits just to the right of the crosshair against a m
▶ 298sUFO video: Middle East, 24 Aug 2020
Black-and-white daytime aerial/EO surveillance footage looking straight down at farmland: a patchwork of rectangular fields, dirt roads, scattered buildings, and a canal or river lined with trees. A tiny bright white point of contrast (a sm
▶ 289sUFO video: Persian Gulf, 21 Aug 2020
Black-and-white nighttime infrared (FLIR) footage showing a large, brightly lit vessel (a cargo or tanker ship) on open water, its deck strung with numerous glowing white lights reflecting on the sea surface. A cyan crosshair reticle is cen
▶ 293sUFO video: Middle East, 8 Aug 2020 (US military)
Two heavily grained, black-and-white infrared frames show a uniform textured surface with no clear terrain features, likely sea or ground clutter viewed through a noisy FLIR sensor. A faint crosshair marker sits near the center of the frame
▶ 30sUFO video: 2 objects, Gulf of Arabia, 5 May 2020, PR93
Blurry, out-of-focus grayscale infrared footage dominated by diagonal streaking and haze, with a cyan tracking reticle and corner brackets centered on the frame and a small cyan letter-N marker. Black redaction boxes appear at the edges; no
▶ 300sUFO video: Middle East, 13 Feb 2020
Full-color, high-definition electro-optical footage looking down at open blue ocean with visible whitecaps and swell. A large cargo or bulk-carrier ship with a white superstructure and a churning wake occupies the center-left of frame; smal
▶ 289sUFO video: 2 objects, Gulf of Arabia, 5 May 2020, PR95
Grainy black-and-white EO/infrared sensor footage shows a mostly uniform, textureless grey field with a central crosshair reticle, cyan corner tracking brackets, and a small cyan 'N' orientation marker. Black redaction bars cover the top an
UFO Range Fouler form, Middle East, May 2020
Declassified single-page 'Range Fouler Debrief Form' (a standardized SPEAR/Navy-style UAP reporting questionnaire), submitted for an encounter on 14 May 2020 at 2040Z (night) in the Middle East (working area code 28314; the form's latitude
UFO Range Fouler form, Arabian Gulf, Aug 2020
Declassified single-page 'Range Fouler Debrief Form,' a standardized SPEAR UAP reporting questionnaire, submitted by a pilot (rank O-2) of the 482nd Attack Squadron (482 ATKS). Per the document's own fields the encounter date is 31 August 2
UFO Range Fouler form, Gulf of Aden, Oct 2020
Declassified single-page 'Range Fouler Reporting Form,' a standardized SPEAR UAP reporting questionnaire submitted by an aircrew member (rank O-2, 'Other' crew position) of the 172nd Attack Squadron (172 ATKS). The encounter occurred on 15
UFO Range Fouler form, Arabian Sea, Aug 2020
Declassified single-page 'Range Fouler Debrief Form,' a standardized SPEAR UAP reporting questionnaire, submitted by a pilot (rank O-3) of HSM-73, a Navy helicopter maritime strike squadron. The encounter occurred on 24 August 2020 at night
UFO Range Fouler form, Gulf of Aden, Sep 2020
This is a Range Fouler Reporting Form (a SPEAR data-collection form), declassified on 16 March 2026 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, documenting a UAP encounter over the Gulf of Aden on 4 September 2020 at night, 21:09-2
UFO Range Fouler form, Middle East, Oct 2020
A Range Fouler Debrief Form (O-3 aircrew member, 77 EFS), declassified on 20 March 2026 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and approved for release to AARO (USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046), documenting an encounter d
UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Aug 2020
This is a six-page USCENTCOM mission report (MISREP 4592219) from the 482ATKS (432 AEW, ACC) for an AREC mission flown on 8-9 August 2020, released to AARO and declassified on 20 March 2026 (USCENTCOM MDR 26-0038 to MDR 26-0046). The aircra
UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Aug 2020
This 7-page USCENTCOM mission report (Misrep 4685903; release stamp MDR 26-0019) covers a single-aircraft AREC (ISR) sortie from OKAS that took off at 2307Z on 26 August 2020 and landed at 2012Z on 27 August 2020, with 21 hours 5 minutes of
UFO mission report, Strait of Hormuz, Sep 2020
This is a USCENTCOM mission report (MOR 26-0019, Misrep 4782130), declassified by MG Richard A. Harrison on 22 January 2026 and approved for release to AARO, for an aircraft that took off from OKAS at 2302Z on 15 September 2020 and landed t
UFO mission report, Strait of Hormuz, Oct 2020
This 8-page USCENTCOM mission report (Misrep 4871281), declassified on 16 March 2026, covers a single-aircraft AREC (ISR) sortie from OKAS that took off at 2249Z on 1 October 2020 and landed at 1953Z on 2 October 2020, 21 hours 4 minutes of
UFO mission report, Iran, Nov 2020
USCENTCOM mission report (MDR 26-0028, Misrep 5039166) from 482 ATKS (432 AEW), declassified on 16 March 2026 by MG Richard A. Harrison, USCENTCOM Chief of Staff, and marked FOUO / Privacy Act applies and approved for release to AARO. The s
UFO mission report, Arabian Gulf, Jul 2020
This 8-page USCENTCOM mission report (Misrep 4472514), declassified on 16 March 2026, covers a single-aircraft AREC (ISR) sortie from OKAS that took off at 0443Z on 16 July 2020 and landed at 0200Z on 17 July 2020. The landing section gives