UFO / UAP Sightings 2018–2022

The Dawn of Official Disclosure

The period between 2018 and 2022 marked a major turning point in how governments and the public discussed Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). What was once fringe became the subject of official Pentagon reports and congressional hearings.

Key Highlights

2019–2021: The Navy Videos Go Public

The U.S. Navy officially released three landmark videos — “FLIR” (Tic Tac), “Gimbal,” and “GoFast.” These videos showed objects with extraordinary performance characteristics that defied known aviation technology. Multiple Navy pilots came forward with firsthand accounts.

2021: The ODNI Preliminary Assessment

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence released a landmark report acknowledging that many UAP encounters could not be explained. Out of 144 cases studied, only one was identified with high confidence. The report noted objects demonstrating advanced technology.

2022: Increased Congressional Interest

Multiple congressional briefings occurred, and public pressure grew for greater transparency. Several high-ranking officials began speaking more openly about the reality of UAP encounters by military personnel.

This era shifted the conversation from “Do UFOs exist?” to “What are these objects, and why can’t we explain them?”