Canonical: https://aliennews.co.il/en/articles/aaros-archive-reaches-18-numbered-releases-resolved Language: en datePublished: 2026-09-01 dateModified: 2026-09-10 OFFICIAL MILITARY FOOTAGE September 1, 2026 Updated: September 10, 2026 **Documented** **Work type:** Source analysis and news update # Eighteen numbered UFO releases: identifications and unresolved cases AARO's official imagery page now includes PR 001 through PR 018 alongside additional Middle East cases. Some recordings have been identified as balloons or birds. In others, AARO confirms a physical object but has not assigned a specific identity. 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. This report belongs to a living case file **AARO PR 018** Official source, unidentified physical object, no anomalous performance established [Open case file and sources](https://aliennews.co.il/en/cases/aaro-pr-018) ![Editorial illustration of an oval object seen from an aircraft above the sea](https://aliennews.co.il/uap-military-sensor-sea-v2.webp) Editorial illustration of an aerial observation. Official PR 018 footage is linked in the sources. ## What the latest records contain The numbered archive reaches PR 018. Its last four items include three unresolved cases and one resolved case. PR 015 is 13 seconds of infrared footage from Europe in 2022. PR 016 is 25 seconds from Europe in 2023. PR 017 is phone footage from Europe in 2024. PR 018 is a ten and a half minute infrared sequence from Europe in 2024. ## Physical objects without an assigned identity For PR 015 and PR 018, AARO expresses high confidence that a physical object is visible. It reports no anomalous shape, performance or behaviour warranting further analysis at this stage. Insufficient attribution data, rather than demonstrated extraordinary capability, explains their unresolved status. ## The case assessed as birds PR 016 shows multiple infrared targets. AARO's assessment of greater than 95% probability of birds rests on flock configurations, maintained relative positions associated with energy efficiency and infrared flicker consistent with wing movement. ## Footage too weak for identification PR 017 is an approximately 30 second commercial phone recording. AARO says the material is insufficient for identification. An unresolved label can indicate inadequate imagery rather than compelling evidence of unusual performance. ## What the archive as a whole shows PR 001 through PR 018 encompass balloons, birds, ordinary aircraft characteristics, unattributed thermal signatures and unidentified physical objects. UAP describes a varied set of cases. Full sensor records are needed to distinguish ordinary explanations from actual anomalies. ## The value of the release The numbered records identify each file and AARO's explanation or remaining uncertainty. The linked PR 018 record offers one case to compare with the agency's stated limits and reasons for leaving attribution unresolved. ## Sources and context AARO published the videos through the government DVIDS archive. PR 016 was assessed with greater than 95% probability as birds. PR 017 remains unresolved because of inadequate image quality. For PR 015 and PR 018, AARO reports high confidence in a physical object but no anomalous characteristics or behaviour. Most cases lack public full telemetry, target range, parallel radar data and precise location. The source and published assessment can be checked, but the entire analysis cannot be independently reproduced. [AARO official imagery archive](https://www.aaro.mil/uap-cases/official-uap-imagery/)[PR 015: official recording](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/989430/pr-015-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2022)[PR 016: assessed as birds](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988673/pr-016-resolved-birds-europe-2023)[PR 017: insufficient imagery](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988675/pr-017-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024)[PR 018: unattributed physical object](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988676/pr-018-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024)[Back to all reports](https://aliennews.co.il/en#latest)[עברית](https://aliennews.co.il/articles/aaros-archive-reaches-18-numbered-releases-resolved) ## Source references * [https://www.aaro.mil/uap-cases/official-uap-imagery/](https://www.aaro.mil/uap-cases/official-uap-imagery/) * [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/989430/pr-015-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2022](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/989430/pr-015-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2022) * [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988673/pr-016-resolved-birds-europe-2023](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988673/pr-016-resolved-birds-europe-2023) * [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988675/pr-017-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988675/pr-017-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024) * [https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988676/pr-018-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024](https://www.dvidshub.net/video/988676/pr-018-unresolved-uap-report-europe-2024)