The latest release includes a memo describing a matte-black triangular craft seen by federal agents, plus sightings near Catalina Island.
On October 23, 2026, the Department of War published its seventh release of declassified and historical UAP files on WAR.GOV/UFO, the most recent release to date.
What was in it
One memo, identified as DOW-UAP-D176, describes two federal agents who saw a matte-black, triangular craft after a third official spotted the object using thermal equipment from another observation point. The release also includes accounts of sightings near Catalina Island off the California coast.
What's next
The Department says it and its agency partners are actively working on the next release. We'll post it here when it arrives.
Source: WAR.GOV/UFO; Department of War news release, October 23, 2026.