Pentagon's AARO Probes Virginia Incident Involving Roughly 100 Airborne Objects as UAP Holdings Reach 1,870 in FY2025 Report, with 3D Modeling Aiding Resolution

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AARO is investigating a Virginia coast incident involving about 100 airborne objects and two uncrewed surface systems as part of a broader effort to resolve UAPs, with FY2025 records showing 319 reports (114 resolved, 1,870 holdings) and new reports coming mostly from the air domain, plus some in space and one in the maritime domain, while data gaps and sensor limits slow progress; 3D modeling helped identify 238 cases as satellite flaring, and the office is advancing cross-domain sensing, new algorithms, and formal handling of UAP materials to improve detection, characterization, and attribution, though firm attribution remains uncertain.