Declassified UAP case filesDOW-UAP-PR098DECLASSIFIED · R02Contains redactions

DOW-UAP-PR098, "UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?"

Incident date
Incident location
CENTCOM
File type
Video
DOW-UAP-PR098, "UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?"
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Official file ID
DOW-UAP-PR98 (cited as DOW-UAP-PR098 in this file)
Document type
Video
Released in
R02 · 2026-05-22
Incident date
not indicated
Incident location
CENTCOM
Coordinates
10.3357315, 123.9011738
Duration
1056s

Official description

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “UFOs in formation over Persian Gulf?” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2019. Video Duration: 00:17:36

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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AI visual analysis

The earlier frame shows a grayscale overhead infrared view of a walled ground compound with buildings, a courtyard and a driveway, a crosshair centered on a light-toned oblong object on the ground, and a cluster of small bright speckled dots along the bottom edge of the frame. The later frame shows only a grayscale cloud-covered sky with faint corner bracket markers and an 'N' marker, with no discrete object clearly visible.

aerial viewground compoundbuildingscourtyardclustercloud skyFLIRoverheadinfrared

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Official video description

00:00-00:02: No Content. 00:02-00:21: An area of contrast becomes visible. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast within the center of the field-of-view. 00:22-01:59: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. At a higher level of magnification, the area appears as multiple distinct areas of contrast. 02:00-02:02: The areas of contrast briefly leave the field-of-view. 02:03-04:00: The sensor zooms in and out multiple times to track the area of contrast. 04:01-04:26: The area of contrast becomes less distinguishable against the background. The sensor zooms in further. 04:27-06:29: The sensor progressively zooms in on the area of contrast. 06:30-13:17: The area of contrast is at times indistinguishable from the grain of the video. The sensor makes several contrast adjustments to compensate. 13:18-16:22: The sensor zooms in and out several times. 16:23-17:23: The area of contrast repeatedly exits and enters the frame. 17:24-17:27: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast. 17:27-17:36: 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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