DOW-UAP-D056, Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Sea, August 2020

Official Conclusion

Unresolved; contacts recorded as unidentified small air contacts with no further characterization stated in document

Official Description

This document is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer’s experiences. A U.S. military operator reported an encounter with a group of three “unidentified small air contacts” over the North Arabian Sea. The reporter described the UAP as having “wings/airframe” structure, and as initially bearing on a westerly heading. The operator tracked one UAP before losing sight of it behind a cloud. Upon regaining contact, the operator reported observing two additional UAP to the east of the first. The report states that all three objects then “appeared to maintain their relative course, speed, and altitude.” 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

• →An O-3 pilot from HSM-73 observed 3 unidentified small air contacts during routine operations in the North Arabian Sea on 08/24/2020 at 00:04:30Z.
• →The contacts had no radar track, no IFF track, and no electronic support (ES) signatures detected.
• →The objects appeared round with wings/airframe structure and were moving on an approximate westerly heading (270 degrees) at unknown speed.
• →One contact was initially tracked before being lost behind a cloud; upon reacquisition, two additional contacts were observed to the east of the original.
• →All three contacts appeared to maintain consistent relative course, speed, and altitude throughout the observation; no interaction occurred between the pilot and the objects.

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