11_AARO_Presentation_for_NASA.pdf

A LL-DOMAIN  ANOMALY  RESOLUTION  OFFICE
US Department of Defense
The US Department of Defense &
the UAP Mission
Seán Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
Director, AARO
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office 
Chief of Staff, AARO 
Authority: FY24 NDAA, now codified at 44 U.S.C. 2107 
Date: 02/06/2025
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Case Number: 330UAP000011
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Date: 02/06/2025
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REPORTED-UAP ALTITUDES
TYPICALLY-REPORTED UAP CHARACTERISTICS
Mt Everest
Commercial Air Traffic
Weather Balloons
REPORTED UAP-MORPHOLOGY
ALL-DOMAIN ANOMALY RESOLUTION OFFICE
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UAP Reporting Trends
1996-2023
10.5%
9.8%
14.6%
30.3%
21.2%
6.8%
4.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.2%
0.0%
0.9%
5K
10K
15K
20K
25K
30K
35K
40K
45K
50K
55K
60K
100K
REPORTED-UAP HOTSPOTS
Appearance
Morphology
Round, 
Atypical Orientation
Size
1-4 meters
Color
White, Silver, Translucent
Performance
Altitude
10K – 30K feet
Velocity
Stationary to Mach 2
Signatures
Propulsion
No thermal exhaust detected
Radar
Intermittent, X-Band (8-12 GHz)
R…

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CHARACTERISTICS
PERFORMANCE
SIGNATURES
BEHAVIOR
EFFECTS
Middle East, 2022:  MQ-9 observed apparent 
spherical UAP via electro-optical sensors
UAP characteristics and behavior consistent with 
other “metallic orb” observations in the region
No demonstration of enigmatic technical 
capabilities and no apparent threat to airborne-
asset safety
Case in “active archive,” pending discovery of 
additional data
AARO uses active-archive cases for trend and 
statistical analyses
CHARACTERISTICS
PERFORMANCE
SIGNATURES
BEHAVIOR
EFFECTS
Middle East UAP, unresolved (U)
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CHARACTERISTICS
PERFORMANCE
SIGNATURES
BEHAVIOR
EFFECTS
Western United States:  P-3 on training mission observed 
several equidistant UAP that it was unable to intercept
Three UAP objects observed, apparently flying at 
high velocity
Observing craft pursued but was unable to 
intercept
Analyses of object geospatial positioning conclude 
the objects were significantly farther from the 
observer than originally estimated
Apparent morphology changes result of sensor 
autofocus
Analyses of air-traffic control data suggest objects 
likely commercial aircraft transiting known flight 
paths to…

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CHARACTERISTICS
PERFORMANCE
SIGNATURES
BEHAVIOR
EFFECTS
AARO S&T Research
Assessing existing sensors against typical UAP object
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Commercial
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Civil
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NASA
Augment with dedicated sensors for typical UAP object
Partnerships with Academia 
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Exploring signatures to match data
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Statistical analytic techniques
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AI/ML analytic techniques 
Partnerships with labs to explore SOA fundamental physics of
UAP observations, both current and historical reporting
Interagency and Allied partnerships for calibration of U.S. and
Allied capabilities  
Pattern of life analysis provides location prioriti…

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Unclassified crowd-sourced data 
following a prescribed format. Imagery 
from smartphones is of limited value 
given the resolution of the cameras, 
but NASA could take lead on 
evaluation crowd-sourced metadata.
Large scale, ground based scientific 
instrument evaluation. NASA could 
examine the efficacy of using large 
scale scientific instruments used in such 
areas as radio science, radiological 
detection, gravimetric, and 
geomagnetic measurements for UAP 
detection. What are the theoretical 
limits of detection for objects similar to
the parameterized UAP target package 
provided by…

Seán Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
Director, AARO
011
Page determined to be Unclassified 
Reviewed by Chief of Staff, AARO
IAW FY24 NDAA, Section 1841 (a)(1)(C) 
Date: 02/06/2025
                        CLEARED 
For Open Publication 
 
 
Department of Defense 
OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW 
May 25, 2023