Videos of shape-shifting orbs, an object being shot down over Lake Huron, and a report of “countless” oval-shaped orbs swarming a U.S. military helicopter last year are among the latest batch of UFO files made public by the Pentagon on Friday.The newly unclassified files were released in an effort “to bring unprecedented transparency regarding our government’s understanding of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena,” the Department of Defense said in a statement.Additional files are expected to come on a “rolling basis,” the DOD added.This still image taken from a video released on Friday by the DOD shows an unidentified flying object.Department of DefenseAmong the most curious documents revealed is a report by a senior U.S. intelligence officer who described being left “speechless” last year after witnessing from a helicopter multiple glowing orbs flying around an undisclosed U.S. military facility, or Joint Operations Center (JOC), where UAP sightings had been reported over the previous several nights.The orbs “split into two,” “approached within ten feet of the helicopter,” and vanished and reappeared in different locations, the officer wrote.“En route, ground teams reported spotting a UAP on FLIR (infrared camera), describing it as ‘super-hot,’ low to the ground, and moving east then south at high speed. The object then split into two and changed direction. Upon arrival, we scanned the area using NVG (Night Vision Goggles), FLIR, and the naked eye.The ground team suddenly radioed that the object had risen from the ground, approached within ten feet of the helicopter, dropped below us, and then sped away. The pilots observed it through NVGs and saw it split into two as a smaller object emerged before it accelerated out of sight. We briefly pursued but broke off, unable to match its speed....Minutes later ... we saw countless orange orbs swarming in all directions against the backdrop of the mountain.The display lasted several minutes before fading. The JOC then redirected us to our previous position based on fresh radar hits. I provided coordinates to the pilots, and we moved to intercept, hovering again at 700 feet AGL (above ground level). Through NVGx, the pilots and I (using the naked eye) observed two large orbs flare up side by side, close to the helicopter - stationary and just above the rotor disk to our right. They were oval-shaped, orange with a White or yellow center, and emitted light in all directions.After a few seconds, a third orb flared up below the pair, followed by a fourth below that, forming a total of four or five in a ‘T’ formation under the original two. Moments later, they dimmed in reverse order, remaining stationary until they vanished from view. The entire event lasted 10-15 seconds. I didn’t take photos, as I was focused on assessing what it was and whether it posed a threat.After this encounter, the pilots briefly considered landing due to the objects’ proximity but opted to remain hovering at 700 feet AGL for further observation. We then spotted the fighter jets entering visual range at about 23,00 feet AGL, identifiable by their blinking navigation lights. As watched from afar, the same type of orbs appeared directly above the fighters. They flared up one at a time in a horizontal formation, matching the jets’ speed and flight path. After 10-15 seconds, they dimmed sequentially and disappeared. This repeated several times as the jets transited the airspace and eventually landed. I remarked to the pilots that it seemed the same orbs we had encountered were now ‘chasing’ the fighters. We also observed orange orbs flaring up and down around us for several minutes, forming a distinct triangle before vanishing.Low on fuel, the pilots decided to return to the JOC. After landing, I briefly spoke with them - mostly to express thanks. We were virtually speechless after these observations.”The files also include historical government reports, including reports on sightings of “green orbs,” “discs,” and “fireballs” near a New Mexico military base between 1948 and 1950.“Witnesses reported unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) maneuvering, flying out of sight, disappearing, or exploding,” according to the files. The files also include numerous videos of unidentified flying objects, some described as shape-shifting, multiplying, and traveling “in and out of water” at high rates of speed.One such video taken in 2020 shows an oddly shaped object twist into different shapes, separate, and then abruptly bolt out of view.This unidentified flying object, filmed in 2020, was seen separating and moving in different shapes in the sky before collectively bolting from view, as seen in the last two frames.Department of DefenseAnother video taken in 2023 shows an object, resembling a large balloon, being shot down over Lake Huron by a U.S. Air Force fighter jet. A similar large, spherical object was filmed flying over an urbanized area in 2020. After appearing to travel horizontally for some distance, the object appears to move vertically into the clouds.Another video taken in 2022 is described in the files as showing multiple “spherical” UAPs moving “in and out of water” near a submarine.This video, taken in 2024, also shows a flying object somewhere over water within the United States Indo-Pacific Command area. The object was described as showing “possible changes of shape.”This flying object recorded in 2024 was described as showing “possible changes of shape" as it traveled.Department of DefenseThis video, taken in 2024, is described as showing a UAP “pulsing” over an undisclosed body of water.This 2019 video captured multiple lights moving in the sky. It was uploaded as: “UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?” These three traveling lights, seen in 2019, were reported as: “UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?"Department of DefenseThe descriptions accompanying the videos were written without any intended “analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance,” the DOD stated with its upload.