FBI Photo B020

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate 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

Photos

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 central crosshair reticle. One to two small, dark, objects are visible just above and to the right of the center of the reticle. 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

→One or two small dark objects are visible just above and to the right of the center crosshair reticle in a military sensor image.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→The timestamp displayed (12/31/99 18:18:58) is incorrect due to system date/time not being properly configured, limiting temporal analysis.
→The original imagery was altered with redactions before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→Six data fields visible in the image frame corners are fully redacted, removing platform, location, and sensor metadata.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still image frame derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The monochrome image, timestamped 12/31/99 18:18:58 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), shows one or two small dark objects slightly above and to the right of a central crosshair reticle. Significant metadata redactions obscure contextual information including location, platform, and operator details.

Analyst Notes

Single still image with no accompanying mission report; system timestamp is known to be incorrect, undermining temporal metadata; six data overlay fields are fully redacted removing sensor, platform, and location context; objects are extremely small and indistinct, consistent with sensor noise, birds, or distant conventional aircraft; no corroborating sensor data (radar, IR track) is referenced; no analyst conclusion is offered.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. military (unspecified)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

One to two small dark unidentified objects visible near center of sensor reticle

Dates

12/31/99 18:18:58 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date)

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