DOW-UAP-PR062, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportLight redactionPURSUE Release 2

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Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2021
Duration: 00:04:49
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

● Sphere

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination has been made regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance.

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, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in May 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:49 Video Description: 00:00-04:49: The sensor pans and cycles zoom levels to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 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 is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM AOR in 2021.
→The video's uploader-defined title designates the object as a 'Spherical UAP' with a redacted callsign, dated April 12, 2021.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in May 2024, and many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The sensor tracks an 'area of contrast' for the full 4 minutes and 49 seconds, panning and cycling zoom levels to maintain the object in the center of the field-of-view.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records from the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an official description and metadata record for a declassified sensor video (DOW-UAP-PR062) released under the PURSUE program. The video, approximately 4 minutes and 49 seconds long, was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024 and purportedly depicts a spherical UAP tracked by infrared and full-motion video sensors in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in April 2021. AARO identified this material in response to a March 2026 congressional records request but notes that many responsive materials, potentially including this one, lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Analyst Notes

Critical limitation: AARO explicitly states many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, meaning the provenance of this video cannot be verified. The 'spherical UAP' designation comes solely from the uploader-defined title, not from any official analytical determination. The official description explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment or factual determination. The sensor description only refers to tracking 'an area of contrast,' which is a minimal characterization that does not confirm any anomalous object. No independent corroboration or sensor data analysis is included in the released metadata.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence Community

Locations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Spherical UAP (uploader-designated title; callsign redacted)U.S. military platform equipped with full-motion video camera and infrared sensor

Dates

April 12, 2021 (incident date per video title)May 2024 (video uploaded to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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