On September 18, 2026, the Department of Defense unveiled the sixth installment of the PURSUE program's released materials. An official statement from Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Sean Parnell, confirmed that new files were accessible on war.gov/UFO, with ongoing work dedicated to future releases.
Approximately 71 new records were incorporated into the archive, bringing the total number of documents on the portal to over 440. This latest collection includes historical documents from Project Blue Book, an audio recording and transcript of a 1952 address by Captain Edward J. Ruppelt, numerous documents from the AAWSAP program, and recent video footage from Colorado law enforcement agencies.
A particularly noteworthy inclusion is the Tremonton film. On July 2, 1952, near Tremonton, Utah, Delbert Newhouse captured footage of a formation of objects in flight on 16mm film. The portal now hosts both the original film and a comprehensive Project Blue Book file pertaining to this event, spanning 156 pages of investigations, analyses, and assessments. The nature of these objects remains unexplained, and this material, previously confined to classified folders for decades, is now publicly available.
Alongside this historical footage is the voice of the man who led Air Force investigations in the early 1950s. Captain Edward J. Ruppelt delivered remarks on the state of affairs on March 26, 1952, in Boston. The sixth release features both an audio recording of his speech and its complete transcript. Ruppelt candidly stated that roughly 20 percent of the hundreds of cases examined at the time remained without a definitive explanation. He also highlighted a concentration of sightings around sensitive installations. His observations resonate with striking clarity even today.
Another significant component of this release comprises documents from the Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications Program, or AAWSAP. Initiated in 2008, this program focused on exploring the potential of advanced aerospace technologies. The newly published materials include a statement of objectives, initial task orders, and a series of Defense Intelligence Reference Documents. These delve into subjects such as metallic glasses, spintronics, warp drives, wormholes, and negative mass, alongside cloaking technologies. Information that was long kept under wraps within specialized research circles is now accessible to the public.
The release also features contemporary evidence. Two videos, recorded in October 2023 by local law enforcement in Colorado, depict objects exhibiting red, blue, and green flashing lights. These recordings were made with standard mobile phones and are currently classified as unresolved cases.
Astrophysicist Avi Loeb commented that the sixth release represents a positive step forward. He expressed optimism for an increased volume of data in the future, particularly following the memorandum issued by the Deputy Director of National Intelligence. The UAP Science Advisory Council, which he chairs, is prepared to engage with the newly available materials and contribute to independent verification efforts.
The sixth release effectively bridges the years 1952, 2008, and 2023, illustrating that certain observations and research avenues have persisted, even if confined within classified domains. These disparate threads – Newhouse's film, Ruppelt's voice, AAWSAP's technical reports, and recent footage from Colorado – are now presented side-by-side. The materials have been published, and the process of disclosure continues.
