●High credibility

An unidentified object detected at a U.S. nuclear weapons production facility (Pantex) was captured by ground surveillance radar and subsequently enhanced by Sandia National Laboratories, representing sensor-confirmed UAP imagery at a nuclear-sensitive site.

DOE-UAP-D001, Enhanced PANTEX Imagery

Department of EnergyPDFIncident ReportModerate redactionPURSUE Release 2

6/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

RadarPhotos

Official Description

A Pantex Unidentified Object Incident Report that includes an enhanced image from ground surveillance radar tower.

Key Findings

→An unidentified object was detected and imaged by a ground surveillance radar tower at the Pantex nuclear weapons facility.
→Sandia National Laboratories performed image enhancement on the captured object imagery, producing two enhanced views.
→The enhanced images show a dark, irregularly shaped object with what appears to be a rounded upper mass and narrower lower portion.
→All descriptive/narrative text on page 5 is withheld under b(3)(UCNI) exemption, limiting available detail.
→This document is pages 5-6 of a 6-page report, meaning the full incident narrative and conclusions are not present in this release.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document consists of pages 5 and 6 of a 6-page Pantex Unidentified Object Incident Report, classified UCNI (Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information), managed by Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC. Page 5 presents a ground surveillance radar tower image showing a circled anomalous object, with descriptive text fully redacted under b(3)(UCNI). Page 6 presents two enhanced images of the unidentified object processed by Sandia National Laboratories, showing a blurry dark mass with an irregular, roughly mushroom or orb-like shape.

Analyst Notes

This release covers only pages 5-6 of 6; the primary incident narrative, witness accounts, and official conclusions are absent. Page 5 text is entirely redacted under UCNI exemption. The Sandia-enhanced images are low-resolution and blurry, making definitive shape identification impossible. No date, time, or specific location coordinates are visible in these pages.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Pantex / Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLCSandia National LaboratoriesDepartment of Energy

Locations

Pantex nuclear weapons facility

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified object detected by ground surveillance radar towerDark irregularly shaped object visible in Sandia National Labs enhanced imagery

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 22, 2026