Yemen Orb Incident: Hellfire Missile Strikes Spherical UAP with No Effect
Video from an MQ-9 Reaper drone shows a spherical unidentified object off the coast of Yemen being struck by a Hellfire missile fired from a second MQ-9. A whistleblower gave the footage to Rep. Eric Burlison, who showed it at a House Oversight Committee UAP hearing on 9 September 2025; claims that the missile bounced off without effect are disputed by analysts.
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Background
An MQ-9 Reaper drone tracked a spherical unidentified object off the coast of Yemen. A Hellfire missile launched from a second MQ-9 struck the orb but bounced off without effect, allowing the object to continue moving undisturbed.
The Incident
An MQ-9 Reaper drone observed the spherical UAP off the coast of Yemen.
A second MQ-9 fired a Hellfire missile at the object.
The missile appeared to hit but had no effect, bouncing off as the orb moved on unaffected.
Disclosure
The video was provided by a whistleblower to Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO).
It was shown during a House Oversight Committee UAP hearing on September 9, 2025..
Commentary
Journalist Ross Coulthart stated: "the best technology of the U.S. doesn't work against whatever that was."