FBI Photo B011

FBIPDFPhoto LogHeavy 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

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify

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 in the upper right quadrant of the frame. The background appears to show 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 in the upper right quadrant of the sensor frame, displaced slightly from the central crosshair reticle.
→The image was derived from a U.S. military system and submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, with redactions applied prior to submission.
→The embedded date/time stamp (12/31/99 18:11:06) is confirmed incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set, making precise temporal attribution impossible.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with the image submission, significantly limiting contextual and analytical value.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP observed in the imagery.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A single still frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025, showing a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of the frame against what appears to be a mountainous background. The image is heavily redacted with multiple black bars obscuring data fields, and the embedded timestamp (12/31/99 18:11:06) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to an unconfigured system clock. No accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report, severely limiting contextual analysis. The embedded timestamp is confirmed erroneous, removing reliable temporal metadata. Heavy redactions obscure all data overlay fields in the image corners. No sensor type, altitude, azimuth, or platform data is recoverable. The object is a single-pixel-scale dark spot that could represent optical noise, a bird, a distant aircraft, or debris. No corroborating sensor data or witness testimony accompanies the submission.

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 States

Aircraft & Objects

Small dark circular object visible in upper right quadrant of sensor frameIndistinct mountain range visible in image background

Dates

12/31/99 18:11:06 (embedded timestamp, acknowledged as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date per submission metadata)

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