FBI Photo B003

FBIPDFPhoto LogHeavy 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

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify the UAP

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 just to the right of the center of the reticle. The background appears to show an indistinct mountain range or cloud formation. 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

→A small, dark, circular object is visible just right of the crosshair center in a military sensor image submitted to AARO as a UAP report.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the observed object.
→The timestamp displayed (12/31/1999) is explicitly noted as incorrect due to the system clock not being properly set, limiting temporal traceability.
→All identifying metadata visible in the image frame has been redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→The background of the image suggests a possible mountain range or cloud formation in the Western United States.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:11:34 (acknowledged as incorrect due to an unsynchronized system clock), shows a grainy monochrome scene with a targeting reticle and a small dark circular object slightly right of center. All contextual data fields visible in the frame have been redacted. No accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

The displayed timestamp is explicitly incorrect due to an unsynchronized system clock, undermining temporal traceability. No accompanying mission report was provided. All metadata fields in the image are redacted. The object appears as a single-pixel-scale dark dot, making morphological analysis impossible. No sensor corroboration, no witness testimony, and no additional context are available. The object could plausibly be sensor noise, a dust artifact, or a small conventional object at unknown range.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Small dark circular object observed near center of targeting reticle in military sensor imagery

Dates

12/31/99 18:11:34 (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