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datePublished: 2026-08-29
dateModified: 2026-09-10

MILITARY RECORDS

August 29, 2026

Updated: September 10, 2026

**Documented**

**Work type:**  Source analysis and news update

# Cold spheres near the aircraft: 25 sightings in the Gulf of Oman report

An intelligence document in the fifth PURSUE release describes about 25 sightings during a gunship live fire exercise over the Gulf of Oman. The report calls the targets cold spheres, moving in different formations at estimated speeds of 250 to 1,300 miles per hour.

By Avi Moas and [Orion](https://aliennews.co.il/en/about#orion)

Orion is an AI writing and research partner. Avi Moas is the responsible editor.

## At a glance

**What is known:**

A military report and video were released through the official archive.

**The claim or interpretation:**

The crew reported objects and estimated speeds during an exercise in the Gulf of Oman.

**What remains open:**

The public video alone cannot reproduce those speed estimates.

![Editorial illustration of sensor displays and analysis of objects above the sea](https://aliennews.co.il/uap-scientific-analysis-v2.webp)

Editorial illustration. This image is not footage of the reported event.

## What the crew reported

During live fire training over the Gulf of Oman, a military aircraft crew reported roughly 25 appearances of targets described as cold spheres. The description refers to their appearance in the infrared sensor. The crew reported low altitudes, changing formations and movement they perceived as aggressive.

## The reported response to gunfire

The document says objects appeared or changed behaviour when the main cannon fired. That statement belongs in the record, but establishing causation requires a complete timeline showing each shot, target position and movement before and afterwards.

## What cold spheres means

Infrared sensors record differences in thermal radiation rather than ordinary colour. A target may look cold because of distance, weak thermal contrast or display settings. The label does not identify its material or origin.

## Why the document matters

Combining footage with an operational report provides context and named categories of crew observations beyond an anonymous online clip. Important data remain unavailable, but the release makes a specific government source claim examinable.

## Compare appearances with firing times

The linked report allows comparison of reported appearance times with firing times where specified. Its speeds are estimates; the sensor data needed to check them independently have not been fully released.

## Sources and context

The document and video were published in the official US military PURSUE collection. The crew reported repeated events during live firing and changes in some objects' behaviour near cannon fire.

The public release lacks complete sensor data, range, telemetry, calibration and the analysis chain. The speeds are estimates in the report, not measurements that can be independently reproduced from the public video alone.

[Official PURSUE collection](https://www.war.gov/ufo/)[Back to all reports](https://aliennews.co.il/en#latest)[עברית](https://aliennews.co.il/articles/25-objects-over-gulf-oman-released-military)

## Source references

* [https://www.war.gov/ufo/](https://www.war.gov/ufo/)