DOW-UAP-PR053, "Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22"
Key moments
Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-PR53 (cited as DOW-UAP-PR053 in this file)
- Document type
- Video
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R02 · 2026-05-22
- Incident date
- 2022
- Incident location
- CENTCOM
- Coordinates
- 10.3357315, 123.9011738
- Duration
- 22s
Official description
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:21
About this type of document
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
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Black-and-white overhead aerial surveillance footage (daytime EO sensor) looking down on a dense urban block of flat-roofed buildings, alleys, and parked vehicles. Green square bracket target markers and a green diamond/dot are scattered across rooftops and the street, an "N" north-orientation marker sits near the top center, and a crosshair reticle is locked onto a bright white vehicle parked in the street.
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Official video description
This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right. 00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed. 00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed. 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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