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This preliminary assessment was issued by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on 25 June 2021 and prepared for the congressional intelligence and armed services committees. It reviews 144 US government reports of unidentified aerial phenomena from 2004 to 2021. Only one of them, a deflating balloon, was identified with high confidence. The report proposes five explanatory categories, says UAP pose a flight safety issue and possibly a national security challenge, and recommends standardized reporting, expanded collection and more investment.
“The Advance”3 pages
UNCLASSIFIED 8 UNCLASSIFIED APPENDIX A - Definition of Key Terms This report and UAPTF databases use the following defining terms: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP): Airborne objects not immediately identifiable. The acronym UAP represents the broadest category of airborne objects reviewed for analysis. UAP Event: A holistic description of an occurrence during which a pilot or aircrew witnessed (or detected) a UAP. UAP Incident: A specific part of the event. UAP Report: Documentation of a UAP event, to include verified chains of custody and basic information such as the time, date, location, and description of the UAP. UAP reports include Range Fouler1 reports and other reporting. 1 U.S. Navy aviators define a “range fouler” as an activity or object that interrupts pre-planned training or other military activity in a military operating area or restricted airspace.
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