DOW-UAP-PR053, "Cigar Shaped or Fast Sherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination made; AARO assessment limited to likely infrared sensor origin within CENTCOM AOR.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:21 Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right. 00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed. 00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed. 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.

Key Findings

• →AARO assessed the video likely derives from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in October 2022.
• →The video was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
• →The footage shows an area of contrast transiting the sensor field-of-view from left to right, replayed at progressively slower speeds across three segments.
• →The video was released in response to a March 6, 2026 request by eight U.S. House of Representatives members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community.
• →AARO explicitly states that the video description does not reflect any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance.

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