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FBI Photo A002

Incident date

Late 2025

Incident location

N/A

Agency

FBI

Released in

R01 · 2026-05-08

File type

Image

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Key facts

Document type: Image
Agency: FBI
Released in: R01 · 2026-05-08
Incident date: Late 2025
Incident location: N/A
VIRIN: 260508-O-D0360-1022

Official description

government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is located at the center of the reticle. The background has a textured, uneven appearance suggesting a varied landscape or surface. This narrative 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.

About this type of document

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S.

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✦ AI visual analysis

Grayscale sensor frame showing mottled terrain with a white crosshair reticle and horizontal tick scale. A small dark round object appears just below and right of the crosshair centre. Black redaction blocks mask the top and both flanks of the image.

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Source: U.S. Department of War / AARO — public domain · war.gov/ufo