2024 · Off the coast of Virginia
About 100 objects off the Virginia coast
Part ofThe undersea program
Page 5 of AARO's FY2025 annual report, recording the single maritime case: US Navy assets off Virginia reported about 100 airborne UAP and two likely uncrewed surface systems, and AARO says it is actively investigating. · All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (US Department of Defense); copy via The Black Vault (Public domain (US government work))
When2 June 2024 to 30 May 2025 (exact date not given)
WhereOff the coast of Virginia
Backing1 independent
Evidenceofficial records
AARO's FY2025 report, published in July 2026, carries one maritime case: U.S. Navy assets operating off the Virginia coast described about 100 airborne UAP and two surface systems that were likely uncrewed. AARO says it is actively investigating with the reporting unit. A Pentagon spokesperson did not immediately answer questions about it.
Evidence, in date order (1)
- Jul 2026AAROofficialFY2025 report records the Navy's report and says it is actively investigating AARO FY2025 Consolidated Annual Report on UAP (copy hosted by The Black Vault)
How plausible · High
AARO's annual report records a Navy unit's report of about 100 airborne UAP and two surface systems off Virginia, as an open case.
- ●●Access Navy assets.
- ●●No gain sought Official report.
- ●●Checkable details check out AARO FY2025 report.
- ●●Fits the documented skeleton East Coast swarms are documented.
- ●○Restraint Listed as open.
- ●○Character record Unit unnamed.
Plausibility weighs how well an account fits where secrecy hides the documents by design, so missing records never count against it. Strength measures what is documented. Assessed 2026-10-23.
On the record
- "U.S. Navy assets operating off the coast of Virginia … described approximately 100 airborne UAP and two, likely uncrewed, surface systems. AARO is actively investigating this event in coordination with the reporting unit." (AARO FY2025 report)Langley swarmSubmarine baitGimbal & GoFastUSOs near a sub
- It is the only maritime-domain case among the 319 reports in the period.
Claims
U.S. Navy assets described approximately 100 airborne UAP and two, likely uncrewed, surface systems.AARO FY2025 Consolidated Annual Report on UAPsecondhandSourced, unconfirmedAARO FY2025 report, relaying the unnamed Navy unit's report
Where
Off the coast of Virginia
36.9°N 75.4°W
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