DOW-UAP-D023, Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Official Conclusion

Benign (observer assessment); no anomalous characteristics confirmed

Official Description

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

Key Findings

• →Two separate UAP incidents were observed during the same mission: the first at 0241Z and the second at 0322Z on 24 October 2023, both in the vicinity of grid 39RXK6 area.
• →The first UAP had an estimated kinetic velocity of 320 MPH, while the second UAP had an estimated kinetic velocity of 440 MPH; both velocity measurements were noted as estimated accuracy.
• →Both UAPs were assessed by the observer as 'Benign,' described as physically solid, with thermal signature showing cold for the first UAP, and no anomalous characteristics or maneuverability observations recorded.
• →The aircraft received a guard call from Iranian Air Defense at 0145Z stating 'Maintain safe distance from border'; the aircraft responded it was a coalition aircraft conducting routine operations in international airspace.
• →FMV (Full Motion Video) from the mission was exploited by DGS-2, and SIGINT was collected via AIRHANDLER from 0150Z to 2019Z, indicating sensor data was captured during the flight.

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