Declassified UAP case filesDECLASSIFIED · R01Contains redactions

FBI Photo A004

Incident date
Late 2025
Incident location
N/A
Agency
FBI
File type
Image
Redacted sensor image with a crosshair targeting an object.
IMG · ANALYSIS
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Official description

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. 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 visible just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. 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.

AI visual analysis

Grayscale sensor capture, heavily cropped and surrounded by black. A white crosshair with tick scale sits at centre over diagonal banded terrain, with a small dark dot just right of centre. Black redaction blocks cover the upper edge and both sides.

sensor imagerygrayscalecrosshairdark dotredactedcroppedbanded terrainreticleFBIsurveillance

Generated with AI from the official file — may contain errors.

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

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