United States Northern Command area of responsibility

AARO released a classified infrared video from 2022 recorded by an F/A-18 fighter aircraft showing a thermal contrast tracked by an targeting reticle that lost lock after 27 seconds. The event occurred within U.S. Northern Command airspace.

AARO released a classified infrared video from January 2023 recorded by fifth-generation aircraft showing at least two thermal contrast areas tracked over 63 seconds. The video documents real-time sensor tracking within U.S. Northern Command.

AARO released a classified infrared video from December 2019 recorded by U.S. Northern Command sensors on the East Coast. The 34-second video shows an area of contrast tracked by the sensor with contrast mode cycling.