Global Sources
This section organises publicly available government archives from around the world. We link directly to the official collections and provide short, plain-English summaries.
Every link goes to a primary source — official government websites, national archives, or recognised institutional databases. No paywalls, no intermediaries.
United States
AARO — All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office
The Pentagon’s official UAP investigation office, established 2022. Publishes case data, the Historical Record Report (Vol. 1, 2024), and maintains a public reporting portal. The primary current US government body for UAP analysis.
National Archives — Record Group 341 (USAF) & UAP Collection
The US National Archives holds Project Blue Book files (130,000+ pages covering 12,618 sightings, 1947–1969), Record Group 615 (dedicated UAP collection), plus FOIA-released documents from multiple agencies.
FBI Vault — UFO Files
Declassified FBI files related to UFOs, including the famous Guy Hottel memo (1950) and field office reports from the late 1940s through 1950s. Part of the FBI’s electronic reading room.
FBI UFO Investigation Files — Complete FOIA Set In Archive
Local archive copy of the complete 16-part set of FBI UFO investigation files, downloaded from the FBI’s FOIA Reading Room (vault.fbi.gov). Contains field office reports, internal memos, and correspondence regarding UFO sightings and investigations across the United States from 1947 through the 1980s. 1,616 pages across 16 parts, 149 MB total. Each part individually catalogued with MD5 checksums in our archive.
CIA Reading Room — UFO Collection
CIA’s declassified documents related to UFOs, including intelligence assessments, foreign UFO reports monitored during the Cold War, and internal memos. Released under FOIA.
aliens.gov — Federal UAP Disclosure Portal
Launched March 2026 by the Trump administration. The first official US government website dedicated to UAP disclosure, consolidating public-facing information across agencies.
Other Countries
🇦🇺 Australia — National Archives of Australia
RAAF UFO files including Reports on Unusual Aerial Sightings (series A703), covering military and civilian sighting reports from the 1950s through 1990s. Includes the Westall, Tully, and Valentich cases.
🇦🇺 National Archives of Australia — Complete RAAF UFO Files In Archive
Local archive of 121 files (2.5 GB, 14,157 pages) from the National Archives of Australia, made searchable by Isaac Koi with permission from the NAA, based on research by Keith Basterfield. Covers RAAF Series A703 (Reports on Flying Saucers, 35 parts), A9755 (Unusual Aerial Sightings, 22 files), plus files from Department of Air, Defence Intelligence, Civil Aviation, and other agencies. Includes the Valentich case file (B1497), Woomera incidents (D174), and Papua New Guinea reports (A452). Spans 1941–1994.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom — The National Archives
UFO desk files from the Ministry of Defence, released between 2008 and 2013. Over 60,000 pages covering 1950–2009, including the Rendlesham Forest incident files and internal policy documents.
🇬🇧 MoD Defence Intelligence Staff — UAP Technology Acquisition Files In Archive
Web archive capture of The Sunday Times report (3 January 2026) on declassified 1990s Defence Intelligence Staff files from the National Archives at Kew. Documents reveal military interest in UAP technology acquisition, referencing the Belgian triangle wave (1989–1990) and Rendlesham Forest incident. Internal memos describe UAP as a potential defence threat and note objects outperforming known aircraft.
🇨🇦 Canada — Library and Archives Canada
Documents from Project Magnet (Wilbert Smith, 1950–1954), Project Second Storey, and Department of National Defence UFO files. Canada was among the first countries to formally investigate UFOs.
🇨🇦 Sky Canada Project — Full Report (June 2025) In Archive
Local archive copy of the final Sky Canada Project report from the Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada (Mona Nemer), published June 2025. Recommends a centralised federal UAP reporting service led by the Canadian Space Agency, a bilingual public reporting app, and standardised data collection. Covers international comparisons, public survey results, and consultation with federal departments. ISBN 978-0-660-78645-2. Downloaded from canada.ca.
🇨🇦 Sky Canada Project — Preview Report (January 2025) In Archive
Local archive copy of the official preview report, published January 2025. Includes Earnscliffe Strategies public opinion survey of 1,008 Canadians and preliminary recommendations. Downloaded from canada.ca.
🇨🇦 CIRVIS Reports — Canadian Military UAP Sightings 2010–2019 In Archive
Local archive copy of 169 pages of CIRVIS (Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings) reports, released under Canada’s Access to Information Act to researcher Chris Rutkowski in October 2022. Contains operational military sighting reports filed through Nav Canada to RCAF 21 Aerospace Control & Warning Squadron, North Bay, Ontario. Includes coordinates, dates, witness descriptions, and preliminary assessments. Originally obtained via The Black Vault.
🇧🇷 Brazil — National Archives (Arquivo Nacional)
SIOANI (Sistema de Investigação de Objetos Aéreos Não Identificados) collection and Brazilian Air Force files, including Operation Prato (1977) — one of the most extensive military UFO investigations ever conducted.
🇫🇷 France — GEIPAN (CNES)
The only currently active government UFO investigation office outside the US. Run by the French space agency (CNES) since 1977, GEIPAN maintains a public database of over 2,800 investigated cases with detailed reports.
Archive Research Holdings
Materials held directly in the NHI News Network archive — fully indexed and searchable. These are research collections, academic journals, and reference works that complement the government sources above.
Cryptozoology — Journal of the International Society of Cryptozoology
Complete run of the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the ISC, edited by J. Richard Greenwell. 12 annual volumes covering 1982–1996. One of the few academic journals dedicated to investigating reports of unknown animals.
UFO Research Library — Books, Chronologies & Reference
24 reference works including Isaac Koi’s UFO Chronology (1877–2006), Jerome Clark’s UFO Encyclopedia, Ted Phillips’ physical trace catalog, NASA SP-56, and other key research volumes spanning 1964–2019.
Bullard Abduction Study — The Measure of a Mystery Vol. 2
Thomas E. Bullard’s comprehensive academic study of UFO abduction reports, funded by the Fund for UFO Research (FUFOR). Contains detailed case analyses and statistical breakdowns of abduction narratives.
Welsh Newspaper Clippings Collection
484 newspaper clippings from Welsh and UK newspapers documenting UFO sightings and related events. Deep-read with text extraction, entity tagging for UK-specific organisations (MOD, RAF, BUFORA, PRUFOS) and researchers.
Independent Archives & Databases
These are not government sources, but they are widely recognised research archives maintained by established investigators and organisations.
The Black Vault
John Greenewald Jr.’s massive FOIA archive — over 3 million pages of declassified US government documents on UFOs, intelligence, and related topics. The most comprehensive privately maintained FOIA collection.
AFU — Archives for the Unexplained
Based in Norrköping, Sweden. The world’s largest physical UFO archive, holding over 100 tonnes of material from researchers and organisations worldwide. Increasingly digitising and sharing collections.
Internet Archive — UFO Collections
Multiple UFO-related collections on archive.org including digitised newsletters, audio recordings, scanned pamphlets, and historical ephemera contributed by researchers worldwide.