DOW-UAP-PR026, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

What this record says

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.

Video Description:

00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display.

00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view.

00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen.

00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast.

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.

Redactions have been made to protect the identity of eyewitnesses, the location of government facilities, or potentially sensitive information about military sites not related to UAP. No redactions have been made to any files released under President Trump's directive concerning information about the nature or existence of any encounter reported as a UAP or related phenomena.