Video · 2023
DOW-UAP-PR136 — Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023
Department of War / AARO (DVIDS) · 2023 · 1 min · Watch the original
CENTCOM 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. Released as PR136 in PURSUE release 05.
Source: Department of War / AARO, PURSUE, via DVIDS. Moments follow AARO's timecoded description; silent sensor footage, no transcript.
Key moments
- 0:00 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 (AARO).
- 0:09 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 (AARO).
Connected files
Official records (PURSUE)
- DOW-UAP-PR136 — Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023 (recording of)
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