Quietly released in the latest PURSUE drop, this image is the first UAP file that can be attributed to the Department of Energy.
Pantex Imagery
DOE‑UAP‑D001_PANTEX_Image.pdf
DOE‑UAP‑D001_PANTEX_Image.pdf is a two‑page fragment of a "Pantex Unidentified Object Incident Report" from 2015, showing a small object captured by a ground‑surveillance radar tower at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant. The enhanced versions were produced by Sandia National Laboratories.
Independent FOIA work and press reporting tie it to a 2015 "diamond‑shaped" object that penetrated Pantex airspace and was tracked by security and radar before disappearing. The incident fits a broader pattern of unexplained phenomena reported over Pantex and other nuclear sites.
What is Pantex?
Pantex (short for Panhandle of Texas) is the United States' primary nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility, located near Amarillo, Texas. The plant was originally built as a conventional bomb plant for the U.S. Army Air Forces in the early days of World War II. The Army reclaimed the site in 1951 after it had been decommissioned, and today the plant maintains the safety and security of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile.
Imagery previously redacted is now revealed
The original report — available at DocumentCloud — redacted the imagery now visible in the PURSUE release.
The document describes the response of plant personnel:
"Pantex personnel were alerted to the object and subsequently dispatched to follow it in an effort to obtain as much information about the object as possible. PF personnel on the ground confirmed the presence of the object and maintained observation via PF vehicle. PF personnel followed the object for several miles north of the plant until it was no longer visible."
Key Points
Reports describe craft that moved without authorization, disregarded warnings, hovered silently for extended periods, and made rapid accelerations.
Because Pantex handles the assembly and dismantlement of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials treat any unauthorized aerial incursion over the site as a critical national security threat.
This has happened before at Pantex:
- 2015 diamond‑shaped object (linked to DOE‑UAP‑D001). FOIA records and reporting describe an incident on September 2, 2015, in which Pantex security personnel observed a "diamond‑type shape," rounded on top, intruding over or near the plant.
- Jellyfish‑shaped UAP. UAP‑focused sites and podcasts describe a later Pantex‑related episode involving a jellyfish‑shaped object — a tube‑like body with a domed top and dangling appendages — maneuvering between secure areas that store significant quantities of plutonium, then climbing sharply at roughly a 45‑degree angle.
At present, DOE‑UAP‑D001 and the associated 2015 FOIA report are the only Pantex‑specific UAP materials directly traceable to official DOE records in the public domain. Other incidents rest mainly on witness testimony, media investigations, and secondary sources rather than released government files.
Last updated: May 29, 2026. This post will be updated as new information becomes available.