Declassified UAP case filesDOW-UAP-PR100DECLASSIFIED · R04Contains redactions

DOW-UAP-PR100, Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023

Incident date
2023
Incident location
Yellow Sea
Agency
Department of War
File type
Video
DOW-UAP-PR100, Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023
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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 4 minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.

AI visual analysis

Infrared/FLIR sensor footage over open ocean showing a calm sea surface in grayscale. A small dark oblong object sits centered under the tracking crosshair with a cyan 'N' north marker. HUD reticle brackets and black masking blocks frame the scene.

irfliroceanseaoblongdark objectcrosshairtracking marker

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Official video description

The overall quality of this video footage progressively degrades over its runtime. 00:01-00:08: In infrared mode, the sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:09-01:03: The sensor zooms in and tracks the area of contrast, holding it generally within the center of the frame. 01:04-01:10: The sensor display switches modes to an electro-optical day time television camera feed (a collection mode that displays visible and near infrared signatures). The video features a dark object superimposed against a blue background. 01:11-01:13: The sensor display changes modes to infrared. The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame. 01:14-02:16: The sensor zooms in and changes contrast settings. An area of contrast is visible near the center of the frame. 02:17-02:22: The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view. 02:23-02:46: The sensor reacquires and tracks the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 02:47-03:27: The sensor zooms in, tracking the area of contrast. 03:28-03:32: The footage appears to “skip,” or lose coherence. 03:33-03:46: The footage returns to its previous state, and the sensor continues to track the area of contrast generally within the center of the frame. 03:47-04:32: The sensor zooms out. 04:33-04:40: The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view. 04:41-04:45: 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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