DOW-UAP-PR092, "08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation

Official Conclusion

No conclusion stated; AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment or factual determination regarding the event's nature or significance.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “08 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] UAP observation,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:52 Video Description: 00:00-00:47: No content. 00:48-00:51: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen. 00:52-00:53: The area of contrast exits the field-of-view from the lower left side of the screen. 00:54-01:09: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast and hold it within the center of the screen. 01:10-01:34: The sensor zooms in on the area of contrast. 01:35-01:37: The sensor zooms in further. The area of contrast remains visible at the top of the screen. 01:38-03:45: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast. 03:46-03:50: The sensor zooms in. The area of contrast remains visible at the top of the screen. 03:51-04:07: The sensor zooms out to track the area of contrast. 04:08-04:25: The sensor changes visual settings, continuing to track the area of contrast. 04:26-04:52: The sensor zooms out and in several times. This video 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

• →AARO assessed the video likely derives from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM AOR in 2020.
• →An unidentified area of contrast is observed entering and exiting the field-of-view, with the sensor actively tracking, zooming, and adjusting visual settings to maintain observation.
• →The video was uploaded to a classified network in August 2020 but lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting its evidentiary value.
• →Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to this and 50 other potentially UAP-related records from the Department of War and Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
• →AARO explicitly states the video description does not reflect any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's nature or significance.

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