Uruguay-USA: CRIDOVNI and AARO Sign UAP Detection Cooperation Agreement
On February 15, 2026, it is reported that Uruguay's CRIDOVNI (Air Force UFO investigation committee, established 1979) and the US AARO will formalize a cooperation agreement for UAP detection. The agreement, planned for formal signing in March 2026, includes technology exchange and the establishment of direct observation stations. Building on a preliminary agreement from 2023, this represents one of the first formal bilateral UAP cooperation agreements between the US and a South American nation.
Background
On February 15, 2026, Telenoche.com.uy reports that Uruguay's CRIDOVNI (Comision Receptora Investigadora de Denuncias Ovni), the UFO investigation committee of the Uruguayan Air Force established in 1979, and the US All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) will formalize a cooperation agreement for UAP detection. The formal signing is planned for March 2026. Covered by GrenzWissenschaft-Aktuell on February 19, 2026, the agreement provides for technology exchange including software and hardware for analyzing unidentified flying objects, as well as the option to establish surveillance stations. A preliminary agreement had existed since 2023. CRIDOVNI has investigated over 1,000 UFO sighting cases since its founding, approximately 40 of which remain unexplained. This agreement represents a significant step in international UAP cooperation, particularly notable as CRIDOVNI is one of the oldest continuously operating government UAP programs in the world.
Significance
First formal bilateral UAP detection cooperation between the US and a South American nation, signaling growing international institutional recognition of the UAP phenomenon.