FBI Photo B002

FBIPDFVideo ReportModerate redactionPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

● Sphere

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify the UAP

Official Description

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant. The background shows an indistinct mountain range or cloud formation. This narrative 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

→A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant of the crosshair reticle in the image.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→The timestamp displayed (12/31/99 18:11:27) is acknowledged as incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set, making the actual time of capture unknown.
→The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→The incident is attributed to the Western United States and was captured by an unspecified U.S. military system.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A single still image frame captured by a U.S. military system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as a UAP report. The monochrome infrared/optical frame dated 12/31/99 18:11:27 (noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set) shows a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of a crosshair reticle display, with an indistinct background terrain or cloud feature. No accompanying mission report was provided, and significant redactions obscure contextual data fields around the frame borders.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report; timestamp is explicitly noted as incorrect due to system clock misconfiguration, undermining provenance. Heavy border redactions remove all contextual data fields. Object is a small indistinct dot with no measurable features; no sensor corroboration or witness testimony provided. No analytical conclusion or identification attempt beyond operator stating unable to positively identify.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

FBIAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Small, dark, circular object visible in upper right quadrant of crosshair reticle

Dates

12/31/99 18:11:27 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date per metadata)

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026