DOW-UAP-PR048, Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024
Key moments
Official description
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grainy grayscale infrared footage with magenta/purple bracket tracking markers at the frame corners and a magenta crosshair near center, plus a small magenta 'N' heading indicator above it. A faint horizontal band suggesting a hazy horizon runs across the lower-middle of the frame, with a barely perceptible bright speck near the crosshair. Black boxes at the top and corners redact portions of the display, likely blank telemetry fields. Overall the image is low-contrast and washed out, consistent with a distant, poorly resolved target.
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Official video description
00:00-01:39: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, maintaining its position generally within the center of the frame. 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