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This record was identified as part of a set of 51 potentially UAP-related materials surfaced in response to a formal March 2026 congressional request by eight U.S. House members, representing a documented instance of legislative oversight triggering AARO disclosure of classified network UAP materials.
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Official Conclusion
No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination made; AARO assesses the video is likely derived from a U.S. military full-motion video platform in the 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, “17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in September 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:13 Video Description: 00:00-00:24: No Content. 00:25-00:27: An area of contrast enters from the lower right-hand side of the screen and exits the screen in the upper left. 00:28-04:13 No Content. 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
This document is an AARO-generated description of a declassified sensor video released under the PURSUE program, originating from a classified network upload in September 2020. The video, titled '17 Sept 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,' was identified in response to a March 2026 congressional records request and is assessed as likely derived from a full-motion video camera aboard a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. The actual observable content of the 4-minute video is limited to a roughly 2-second anomalous contrast event.
Analyst Notes
Observable UAP content amounts to approximately 2 seconds out of a 4-minute video, showing only an uncharacterized 'area of contrast' with no shape, size, altitude, or speed data provided. AARO explicitly declined to draw any analytical or factual conclusions from the footage. The callsign of the observing platform is redacted. AARO noted that many of the 51 responsive records in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, directly undermining the evidentiary integrity of this video. The video was user-uploaded to a classified network rather than submitted through a formal reporting channel.
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