FBI Photo B004

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

● Sphere

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 in the center right quadrant, close to the center of the frame. An indistinct, possibly natural, landscape is visible in the background. 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 in the center-right quadrant of the frame, near the crosshair center, and could not be positively identified by the operator.
→The image was captured by a U.S. military sensor system and submitted by the FBI to AARO as a UAP report in 2025.
→The displayed timestamp (12/31/99 18:12:16) is incorrect due to the system date/time not being configured, making temporal verification impossible.
→The original imagery was redacted prior to submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→An indistinct landscape is visible in the background, consistent with the reported Western United States location.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is a single still image frame captured from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by the FBI to AARO as part of a UAP report. The image, dated 12/31/99 18:12:16 (noted as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock), shows a grainy monochrome infrared or night-vision view with a central crosshair reticle and a small dark circular object slightly right of center. Significant redactions obscure contextual metadata visible in the corners and top of the frame.

Analyst Notes

The displayed timestamp is acknowledged as incorrect due to unconfigured system clock, eliminating time-of-event verification. No accompanying mission report was provided, removing critical contextual data. The image is heavily grainy and the object is very small relative to the frame, making characterization difficult. Redactions obscure corner metadata that would normally help identify sensor platform, location, and operator unit. Single-sensor evidence with no corroborating radar or visual witness testimony.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

FBIAARO (All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Small dark circular object visible near center-right of frame in military sensor imagery

Dates

12/31/99 18:12:16 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date)

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