DOW-UAP-PR136, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023
Key moments
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 30 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grayscale infrared aerial footage over rugged, mountainous terrain with steep ridgelines and valleys. A green crosshair reticle with an "N" heading marker and corner tracking brackets is fixed near the center of the frame, with black redaction blocks in the lower-right and upper corners. A tiny dark speck sits just to the right of the crosshair, appearing as a single small dot against the brighter terrain background across all three frames; it is too small and low-resolution to make out any shape.
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Official video description
00:00-00:08: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally centered within the frame. The sensor is partially occluded by a component of the platform passing in front of it, obscuring the background. 00:09-00:33: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. A reticle briefly surrounds the area of contrast. The sensor is occluded by a component of the platform, obscuring the display. 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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