The Pentagon released a third batch of declassified reports on unidentified anomalous phenomena, adding hundreds of pages to a transparency push mandated by Congress.
Documents describe pilot encounters with metallic spheres, unexplained radar tracks and cases later resolved as drones or sensor artifacts.
Analysts said many entries originate from military training ranges where new aircraft and countermeasure tests confuse legacy identification pipelines.
Privacy officers redacted names and exact coordinates, yet researchers can still map recurring hotspots along coastal training corridors.
Skeptical scientists urged distinguishing between genuinely unexplained sensor data and incomplete investigation files.
The release arrives as lawmakers debate whether a centralized civilian office should standardize future UAP reporting across agencies.
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