Release Comparator

Pick any two PURSUE tranches and compare them side by side: how many records, which agencies contributed, what file formats dominate, and where the reported events cluster.

This tool exists because cumulative totals and per-release counts keep getting mixed up in public discussion. Each column below counts only the records in that specific release.

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Release 04

40
Event years
1948 – 2026
By agency
DOW
32
NASA
3
DOE
2
CIA
2
FBI
1
By file type
video
23
pdf
14
image
3
Top locations
  • DOD UAP video release23
  • Low Earth orbit (STS-80)3
  • Eastern United States2
  • Atlantic Ocean1
  • Pantex Plant, Texas1

Release 05

41
Event years
1947 – 2026
By agency
DOW
19
FBI
17
CIA
2
DOS
2
EOP
1
By file type
pdf
22
video
16
image
3
Top locations
  • Western United States9
  • Gulf of Oman7
  • Pacific Ocean5
  • Middle East4
  • Colorado Springs, Colorado4
// Counts are per indexed record in this archive, not per page or per file. A record can contain multiple files. Totals here reflect what this site has indexed from War.gov and may lag the official portal by a short time after a new release.

Reading the differences

  • // Release 01 (May 8, 2026) skews archival: historical photos and scanned records.
  • // Release 02 (May 22, 2026) is video-heavy: 51 of 64 records carry video files, mostly CENTCOM-area encounters.
  • // Release 03 (June 12, 2026) is document-heavy: CIA historical files enter the archive for the first time, plus modern FBI orb cases.
  • // Release 04 continues the pattern of official DOD video packages plus facility-related records.
  • // Release 05 (August 7, 2026) introduces FBI FD-302 witness interviews paired with digital renderings, plus 16 more unresolved videos and late-1940s Air Force records.

Deep dives: Release 02 analysis · Release 03 analysis · complete War.gov/UFO guide