DOW-UAP-PR056, "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 2

3/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Duration: 3 minutes 32 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

● SphereLuminous

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 pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:03:32 Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-0:47: The video features an area of contrast generally within the center of the frame. 00:48-00:52: The sensor briefly switches contrast modes, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame. 00:53-03:32: The sensor returns to its original contrast mode, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame. 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

→Eight U.S. House of Representatives members formally requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO assessed the video as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.
→The video was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network in June 2024, undermining its integrity as evidence.
→The collection of materials, including this video, lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The video shows an area of contrast generally centered in the frame throughout its 3:32 duration, with a brief contrast mode switch between 00:48 and 00:52.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This AARO-assessed document describes a 3-minute 32-second infrared sensor video uploaded to a classified network in June 2024, featuring what the uploader titled 'Spherical UAP pulsing over water.' The video was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight House members in March 2026. AARO notes the video was digitally altered prior to upload and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, significantly limiting its evidential value.

Analyst Notes

Critical limitations: (1) The video was digitally altered prior to upload, directly compromising its evidentiary integrity. (2) The collection lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody. (3) AARO's description only confirms 'an area of contrast' in the center of frame — no shape, behavior, or anomalous characteristics are confirmed by official analysis. (4) The uploader-defined title ('Spherical UAP pulsing over water') is not validated by AARO's description. (5) The video description explicitly states it reflects no analytical judgment or factual determination about the event's validity or nature.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

U.S. House of RepresentativesDepartment of WarIntelligence CommunityAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Aircraft & Objects

Spherical UAP pulsing over water (uploader-defined title)Infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform

Dates

March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)June 2024 (video upload to classified network)

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