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Official Conclusion
No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination has been made; AARO assessed the video is likely from a military infrared sensor but did not assess the nature or validity of the observed objects.
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, “Multiple Spherical UAP USO near Sub. [CALLSIGN] 2022/03/25 in and out of water,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in May 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:50 Video Description: 00:45-00:56: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the bottom left side of the screen and moves to the bottom right of the screen. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast. 00:57-01:10: A second area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the bottom right side of the screen. The sensor pans to keep both objects in its field-of-view, but the second object briefly leaves the field of view off the right side of the screen. The first area of contrast leaves the field-of-view off the right side of the frame, and the sensor pans to continue tracking the second object, which then appears from the middle of the left side of the frame. 01:11-01:35: The sensor continues to pan to track the second area of contrast. 01:36: The sensor zooms out, losing view of the second area of contrast. 02:11-03:05: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen, moves off the left side of the screen, and the sensor pans to track it. The area of contrast reenters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen and the sensor continues to pan to track it. 04:09-04:37: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the right side of the screen, crosses the field-of-view, and the sensor pans to track it. 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
This document is an AARO assessment of a classified infrared video uploaded to a classified network in May 2024, whose user-defined title describes multiple spherical UAP/USO objects near a submarine on 2022/03/25. AARO identifies the video as likely from a military infrared sensor platform but notes the material lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody. The document was released in response to a March 2026 congressional request for 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community.
Analyst Notes
The video lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, having been uploaded anonymously to a classified network in May 2024 with no verified provenance. AARO explicitly declines to make any analytical or investigative judgment about the event. The 'spherical UAP USO' description comes solely from the uploader-defined title, not from official analysis. The infrared sensor captures only 'areas of contrast,' which could represent surface wake, marine life, or other non-anomalous phenomena. No corroborating sensor data (radar, visual) is referenced.
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