FBI Photo B11

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

Location: Western United States
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. 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.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still frame from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO in 2025 as part of a UAP report. The grayscale image, timestamped 12/31/1999 18:11:06 (noted as incorrect due to misconfigured system clock), shows a central crosshair reticle, an indistinct mountain range in the background, and a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant. Significant portions of the image's data overlay fields are redacted with black rectangles.

Key Findings

→A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant of the frame, slightly offset from the crosshair center.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the observed UAP.
→The image timestamp (12/31/1999 18:11:06) is explicitly noted as incorrect due to the system date/time not being properly set, meaning the actual date of the observation is unknown.
→The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→The image appears to show an indistinct mountain range in the background, suggesting the sensor was oriented toward terrain.

Analyst Notes

The actual date and time of the event are unknown because the system clock was not properly set. No accompanying mission report was provided, eliminating contextual metadata. Heavy redaction of data overlay fields removes potentially critical sensor parameters (altitude, heading, zoom level). The object is extremely small relative to the frame and could represent an artifact, bird, drone, or distant aircraft. Single-sensor, single-frame still image with no multi-sensor corroboration or witness testimony provided.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)

Aircraft & Objects

Small, dark, circular object visible in upper right quadrant of sensor frame

Dates

12/31/1999 18:11:06 (noted as incorrect due to system clock misconfiguration)2025 (year of FBI submission to AARO)

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