The Yemen Coast Orb Incident

In October 2024, an American MQ-9 Reaper drone engaged an unidentified aerial object off the coast of Yemen. The fast-moving glowing orb was tracked by the Reaper’s sensors, and a Hellfire missile was fired at the object. According to testimony presented to Congress in September 2025, the object reportedly continued flying after being struck. Video of the incident was shown at a House oversight hearing, representing one of the most significant military engagements with an unidentified object in recent history.

The Encounter

The Setting

October 2024:

• US military operations ongoing near Yemen
• MQ-9 Reaper drone on patrol
• Conducting surveillance operations
• Part of regional security mission
• Standard military activity

The Object

What was observed:

• Glowing orb-shaped object
• Moving at high speed
• Not matching known aircraft profiles
• Unusual flight characteristics
• Detected by drone sensors

The Engagement

The Reaper’s response:

• Object tracked by sensors
• Target lock achieved
• Hellfire missile launched
• Missile struck the object
• Extraordinary aftermath

The Aftermath

According to testimony:

• Object reportedly continued flying after missile strike
• Did not behave like conventional aircraft
• Continued on its trajectory
• Eventually lost from view
• No wreckage or debris observed

Congressional Disclosure

September 9, 2025

House Oversight hearing:

• Task Force on Declassification of Federal Secrets
• Chaired by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL)
• Video of incident shown to lawmakers
• First public acknowledgment of the engagement
• Significant congressional interest

The Video

What was shown:

• Reaper footage of the engagement
• Object visible before and after strike
• Apparent continuation of flight
• Classified details not publicly released
• Full video remains classified

Congressional Reaction

Lawmakers expressed:

• Concern about unknown technology
• Questions about object origin
• Demand for more information
• Interest in full disclosure
• National security implications

Significance

Military Engagement

This incident represents:

• Direct military engagement with UAP
• Use of lethal force against unknown object
• Failure of conventional weapons
• Technology beyond current understanding
• Official acknowledgment through Congress

Technology Questions

The object’s survival raises:

• Questions about its composition
• Energy or propulsion system queries
• Defensive capability speculation
• Material science implications
• Physics-defying possibilities

Intelligence Value

The incident provides:

• Data on unknown technology
• Sensor recordings
• Engagement analysis
• Performance characteristics
• Valuable intelligence

The Broader Context

Yemen Operations

The location is significant:

• Active conflict zone
• US military presence
• Multiple adversaries
• High-threat environment
• Sophisticated threats expected

Not the First

Similar incidents reported:

• Pilots “shadowed” by UAP (Pentagon reports)
• Objects near US aircraft carriers
• Encounters during military operations
• Pattern of military encounters
• Growing body of evidence

Part of Pattern

The Yemen incident fits:

• With Langley AFB drone swarm
• With Nimitz tic-tac encounter
• With multiple pilot reports
• With congressional concerns
• With calls for disclosure

Official Position

Pentagon Response

The military has:

• Acknowledged the incident through Congressional disclosure
• Not released full video publicly
• Provided classified briefings
• Continued investigation
• Not identified the object

AARO Assessment

The incident likely:

• Falls into “requires further analysis” category
• Represents unexplained phenomena
• Contains valuable data
• Merits continued study
• Remains officially unidentified

The Question

In October 2024, an American drone fired a missile at an unidentified object.

It hit.

And the object kept flying.

This isn’t speculation. It was shown to Congress. Video exists. The military acknowledged it.

An MQ-9 Reaper - one of the most sophisticated military drones in the world - detected something it couldn’t identify. It fired a Hellfire missile - a weapon designed to destroy tanks and buildings.

The target didn’t fall.

It didn’t explode.

It didn’t deviate.

It kept flying.

What survives a Hellfire missile?

Not a balloon. Not a bird. Not a conventional drone.

Something else.

Something we don’t understand.

Off the coast of Yemen, in an active conflict zone, the United States military engaged an unknown object.

And the object won.

That’s the reality presented to Congress in September 2025.

Not rumors. Not speculation.

Video evidence. Official testimony. Congressional record.

The Yemen Coast Orb Incident.

We shot at it.

We hit it.

And it didn’t care.

What was it?

We don’t know.

Where did it go?

We don’t know.

Will we see it again?

We don’t know.

But we know one thing:

Whatever it was, our best weapons couldn’t stop it.

And that changes everything.