AARO's 'Go Fast' Analysis Finds No Anomalous UAP Behavior

The AARO's assessment of the 'Go Fast' incident indicates that the object did not exhibit anomalous performance, with speeds attributed to environmental factors.

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September 16, 2026

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AARO Concludes 'Go FastObject Showed No Anomalous Performance The All-domain

Infrared video in January 2015 did not demonstrate anomalous performance characteristics. AARO states this conclusion with high confidence, marking a significant data point in the ongoing effort to resolve unidentified anomalous phenomena through rigorous technical analysis rather than speculation. S.

Navy F/A-18F pilot recorded an object approximately 13,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida. The video, officially released by the Department of Defense in 2020 and available through the Navy's FOIA Reading Room, appeared to show the object moving at high speed near the ocean's surface. That appearance drove years of public speculation about extraordinary propulsion or kinematics.

AARO's assessment directly challenges that interpretation. The office determined the object's speed ranged from about 32 meters per second (72 mph) to 72 meters per second (161 mph) depending on its heading relative to the wind. 3 meters per second (92 mph).

The object's heading deviated as much…

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