DOW-UAP-PR063, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportLight redactionPURSUE Release 2

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2021
Duration: approximately 49 seconds of sensor tracking
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 2,” 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: 00:00-00:49: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 00:50: The sensor pans away from the area of contrast. 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 from a full-motion video camera and infrared sensor on a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM AOR in 2021.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user in May 2024, and many related materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The sensor tracks an area of contrast for approximately 49 seconds before panning away, with no additional description of observable object characteristics beyond the uploader-defined title referencing a 'spherical UAP.'
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records from the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly states the video description reflects no analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an official AARO description of a declassified sensor video (DOW-UAP-PR063) released under the PURSUE program. The video, titled 'Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2,' was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024 and is assessed as likely derived from a full-motion video camera and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2021. AARO notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment about the event's validity or significance.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated for this and related materials, significantly undermining evidentiary value. The video was uploaded by an anonymous user to a classified network in 2024, years after the alleged 2021 incident. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical or factual determination. The sensor description references only an 'area of contrast' with no confirmed object identification; the 'spherical' descriptor originates solely from the uploader-defined title and is not corroborated by AARO analysis. The video is less than 50 seconds of meaningful content within a nearly 5-minute file.

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-defined title)Area of contrast tracked by sensor

Dates

2021-04-12 (incident date per video title)May 2024 (video uploaded to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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