DOW-UAP-D5, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020

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Location: Mediterranean Sea
Released: May 8, 2026

AI Analysis

This is a declassified U.S. military Mission Report (MISREP) documenting two separate UAP observations, likely in or near the Arabian Gulf in 2020. Page 5 records a single UAP observed at 1354Z traveling at 40 knots between FL160 and FL170 at grid coordinate 34SCE7566990098. Page 6 records two possible UAPs observed at 2243Z at grid coordinate 35TQK1580995057, traveling at an estimated 278 knots before increasing speed and changing direction southward. The majority of the document is redacted under classification exemption 1.4(a).

Key Findings

→A single UAP was observed at 1354Z traveling at a constant 40 knots between FL160 and FL170 at grid coordinate 34SCE7566990098.
→Two possible UAPs were observed at 2243Z at grid coordinate 35TQK1580995057 traveling at an estimated 278 knots.
→The two possible UAPs increased speed and changed direction towards the south after initial observation.
→The observer identity and platform type are redacted under 1.4(a) exemption across all pages.
→The GENTEXT/UAP sections are the only substantively readable portions of this heavily redacted multi-page document.

Analyst Notes

The document is heavily redacted with only brief GENTEXT passages visible; observer platform, identity, and sensor type are all redacted under 1.4(a). No sensor data types are specified, making it unclear whether observations were visual, radar, or infrared. The term 'POSS UAPS' (possible UAPs) in the second incident indicates estimative rather than confirmed identification. No official conclusion or resolution is stated. Speed change and direction change are subjectively reported by a single unidentified observer.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

U.S. Military (operator identity redacted)AARO

Locations

34SCE7566990098 (MGRS grid coordinate)35TQK1580995057 (MGRS grid coordinate)Arabian Gulf (per document title)

Aircraft & Objects

1x UAP at FL160-FL170, 40 knots, constant speed2x possible UAPs, estimated 278 knots, increased speed and changed direction south

Dates

1354Z (time of first observation)2243Z (time of second observation)2020 (year per document title)

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