FBI Photo B010

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate 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 just to the top right quadrant of the center of the reticle. The background shows an indistinct mountain range.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 just above and to the right of the central reticle crosshair in the military sensor image.
→The image timestamp (12/31/99 18:10:50) is documented as incorrect because the system date/time was not properly set, making the actual date of capture uncertain.
→The operator was unable to positively identify the observed UAP.
→The image was redacted before submission to AARO, with multiple data fields obscured by black bars.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with the submission, limiting contextual analysis.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document consists of a single still infrared/optical image captured by a U.S. military system, timestamped 12/31/99 18:10:50 (noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set), submitted by the FBI to AARO. The image shows a small, dark, circular object slightly above and to the right of a central crosshair reticle against a grainy monochrome background with a faint mountain range visible at the bottom. Metadata fields and contextual information in the image are heavily redacted via black bars.

Analyst Notes

Single-image submission with no accompanying mission report, severely limiting contextual and analytical value. The system timestamp is documented as incorrect, making the actual date of capture unknown. Multiple data fields in the image overlay are redacted, obscuring platform, altitude, sensor mode, and other critical metadata. The object is extremely small relative to the frame and indistinct; no shape detail beyond a small dark dot is discernible. No sensor corroboration or witness testimony is referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. military (system operator, unspecified branch)

Locations

Western United Statesmountain range (indistinct, visible in background)

Aircraft & Objects

Small, dark, circular object observed near center of crosshair reticle

Dates

12/31/99 18:10:50 (timestamp noted as incorrect due to system clock not being set)Late 2025 (reported incident date)

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