The Mexican Navy has officially confirmed a series of UAP encounters during routine patrol operations in the Gulf of Mexico, releasing infrared footage and radar data showing multiple unidentified objects near naval vessels.
The confirmation represents the most significant acknowledgment by the Mexican military since the 2004 incident when a Mexican Air Force surveillance plane recorded eleven objects on infrared camera.
The Encounters
Encounter One in October 2025: The frigate ARM Reformador detected fast-moving objects on radar 200 nautical miles east of Tampico. Objects descended rapidly from 15,000 feet to sea level and disappeared. Infrared cameras captured thermal signatures inconsistent with known aircraft.
Encounter Two in November 2025: A patrol vessel near Ciudad del Carmen observed three luminous objects hovering over an offshore oil platform for twenty minutes. Workers on the platform independently reported the sighting to Pemex security.
Encounter Three in January 2026: During nighttime patrol near Veracruz, crew members observed and recorded a disc-shaped object with pulsating blue-white glow approximately 500 meters from the vessel. The object maintained position relative to the ship for eight minutes despite course changes, before ascending vertically.
Official Statement
Admiral Rafael Ojeda Duran stated: "The Mexican Navy takes these observations seriously. Our personnel are trained observers, and our sensor data corroborates their visual reports. We have shared this information with our international partners."
The Gulf of Mexico Pattern
The Gulf of Mexico has long been recognized as an area of heightened UAP activity. Multiple researchers have noted that oil and gas infrastructure appears to attract disproportionate UAP attention — a pattern observed not only in the Gulf but also in the North Sea and Persian Gulf.
The Mexican Navy's disclosure adds another nation to the growing list of countries willing to officially acknowledge and discuss UAP encounters.