DOW-UAP-PR130, Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, 2022

Department of WarPDFVideo ReportModerate redactionPURSUE Release 6

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solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Iraq
Incident date: 2022
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: September 18, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeErratic movement

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

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 a still image derived from an infrared system aboard a U.S. military system in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D106, described the UAP as “flying sporadically… at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.” Image Description: This image features two areas of contrast. One appears near the center of the sensor display, bounded by a reticle. Another appears in the lower third of the frame. The area of contrast in the lower third of the frame appears elongated and is followed by a visible trail. These features suggest motion across the focal plane from the top right to the bottom left of the sensor field-of-view. The apparent trail is consistent with known image-compression and processing effects and does not necessarily represent a physical feature. This image 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.

Key Findings

→The UAP was described in an accompanying mission report (DOW-UAP-D106) as 'flying sporadically at various speeds between 80–180 miles per hour.'
→The infrared still image shows two areas of contrast: one near center within a targeting reticle, and one elongated feature in the lower third of the frame with a visible trail.
→The apparent trail in the image is noted as consistent with known image-compression and processing artifacts and does not necessarily represent a physical feature.
→The case was submitted by USCENTCOM to AARO and is officially designated as unresolved.
→Multiple data fields in the image are redacted under exemptions 1,4a and 1,4g, limiting available contextual metadata.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single declassified infrared still image submitted by U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) to AARO as part of an unresolved UAP report from Iraq in 2022. The image shows two areas of contrast on an infrared sensor display, one near center bounded by a targeting reticle and one in the lower third of the frame with an apparent elongated trail. An accompanying mission report described the UAP as flying sporadically at speeds between 80–180 mph.

Analyst Notes

This is a single infrared still image with significant metadata redactions; no radar, visual corroboration, or additional sensor confirmation is visible in this document. The document's own description notes the trail effect is consistent with image-compression artifacts, raising the possibility of a mundane technical explanation. No shape is clearly discernible. The image description explicitly disclaims any analytical or investigative judgment.

Extracted Entities

People

Richard A. [surname redacted] — referenced in declassification authority block

Agencies & Organizations

U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War (DoW)

Locations

IraqUSCENTCOM area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified anomalous phenomenon captured on infrared sensorObject described as flying sporadically at 80–180 mphElongated contrast feature with visible trail in lower frame

Dates

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · September 19, 2026