DOW-UAP-PR136

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023

Official description

The United States Central Command 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. Video description: 00:00-00:08: 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. 00:09-00:33: 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. 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.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This file includes a report from the United States Central Command detailing an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed in the Middle East in 2023, accompanied by 30 seconds of infrared video footage captured by a U.S. military platform. The report aims to provide preliminary information regarding the incident, although it explicitly states that no conclusions about its validity or significance should be drawn from the video description.

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