FBI Photo A6

FBIImagePhoto LogModerate redaction4/10— niche or mildly interestingPURSUE Release 1

Incident date: Late 2025
Released: May 8, 2026

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. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. 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. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a lightly textured background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is positioned at the center of the reticle. 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.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A still image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) captured by a U.S. government system. The monochrome image shows a dark circular object centered within a crosshair reticle against a lightly textured background. Date, location, and accompanying mission report were not provided; the image was redacted prior to submission.

Key Findings

→A dark, circular object is visible at the center of the crosshair reticle in the monochrome image.
→The FBI operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→No date or location information was provided with the submission to AARO.
→The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted, limiting analytical value.
→No accompanying mission report was provided to contextualize the observation.

Analyst Notes

Critical contextual information—date, location, sensor type, altitude, and mission details—was not provided, severely limiting analytical value. The image contains heavy redactions in key areas including corners and along the frame edges. The object's size, distance, and velocity cannot be determined from a single still frame. No corroborating sensor data or witness testimony accompanies the image. The circular shape could represent a wide range of objects and no determination of anomalous nature is possible from this evidence alone.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

FBIAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Aircraft & Objects

Dark circular object centered at crosshair reticle

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 17, 2026