DOW-UAP-PR030, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023
Key moments
Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-PR30 (cited as DOW-UAP-PR030 in this file)
- Document type
- Video
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R04 · 2026-07-10
- Incident date
- 2023
- Incident location
- Middle East
- Coordinates
- 29, 45
- Duration
- 10s
Official description
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 10 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grayscale infrared/EO sensor footage looking down at arid, mottled terrain with scattered dark patches. A green targeting reticle with tick marks centers on a small round object rendered red/orange (hot signature). Numerous black rectangular redaction blocks border the frame edges.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
00:01-00:05: No content. 00:06-00:07: Two areas of contrast transit the sensor field-of-view. The first enters the field-of-view from the bottom right and exits from the top edge of the frame. The second, relatively smaller area of contrast enters from the top and exits the bottom of the frame. 00:08-00:10: No content. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.
Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo
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