FBI Photo B014

FBIPDFVideo ReportModerate 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

● Sphere

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 simplified central crosshair. Two small, dark, circular objects are visible near the center of the frame. A digital artifact or distortion is visible along the edge of the redaction box in the lower right quadrant. 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

→Two small, dark, circular objects are visible near the center of the frame in the vicinity of the crosshair reticle.
→The timestamp displayed (12/31/99 18:20:08) is acknowledged to be incorrect due to the system clock not being set properly.
→All contextual data fields visible in the sensor overlay (unit, location, altitude, heading, etc.) have been redacted prior to submission to AARO.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→No accompanying mission report was provided with the imagery submission.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A single still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO, showing two small dark circular objects near the center of a grainy monochrome frame with a crosshair overlay. The image is dated 12/31/99 18:20:08, though the official description notes the system date/time was not correctly set. Multiple data fields are redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report; all contextual overlay data has been redacted, removing platform, location, altitude, and heading information. The displayed timestamp is explicitly noted as incorrect, introducing uncertainty about the actual time of observation. No sensor type is identified. The objects are small and indistinct in a grainy monochrome frame, making shape or size determination unreliable. No corroborating witness testimony or additional sensor data is present.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Two small dark circular objects near center of sensor frame

Dates

12/31/99 18:20:08 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date per metadata)

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