DOW-UAP-PR152, Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023
Key moments
Key facts
- Official file ID
- DOW-UAP-PR152
- Document type
- Video
- Agency
- Department of War
- Released in
- R06 · 2026-09-18
- Incident date
- 2023
- Incident location
- Yellow Sea
- Coordinates
- 35, 123
- Duration
- 99s
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 1 minute and 38 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.
✦ AI visual analysis
Grayscale infrared footage of a dramatic layered cumulus cloudscape, with towering cloud formations filling most of the frame and darker sky visible in gaps between them. A cyan crosshair reticle sits inside a square digital overlay ("focus box") near center frame, with an "N" orientation marker above it. A small, faint bright point is visible near the reticle in several frames, partially obscured by drifting cloud edges. The sensor holds a relatively fixed zoom level throughout, with the cloud texture providing the dominant visual detail.
Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.
Official video description
00:00-01:38: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it 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