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Official Conclusion
No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance has been made.
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 0,” 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 June 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:46 Video Description: 03:02-04:00: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the upper right corner of the frame, exiting in the bottom right corner of the screen. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, centering it within the sensor field-of-view. 04:01-04:46: The sensor changes modes as the area of contrast becomes indistinct against the background. 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 official AARO description of a declassified sensor video (DOW-UAP-PR061) released under the PURSUE program. The video, approximately 4 minutes and 46 seconds long, was captured by 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 video was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024 and that many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
Analyst Notes
Chain-of-custody is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated by AARO. The object description is limited to 'an area of contrast,' which is a minimal characterization that does not confirm any specific shape or anomalous behavior. The 'spherical' descriptor comes from the uploader-defined title, not from an official analytical determination. AARO explicitly disclaims that the video description reflects no analytical judgment or factual determination. The video itself is not available for direct review.
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