DOW-UAP-PR26, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Department of WarVideoIncident ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: United Arab Emirates
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 7, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

Photos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved — operator was unable to positively identify the UAP

Official Description

The United States Central Command 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 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D12, described the UAP as moving from north to northeast. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Image Description: The image contains an encircled, elongated area of contrast in the top left quarter. The area of contrast increases in intensity along its length from top left to bottom right. This image 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

→The UAP was observed via a U.S. military sensor system and reported by U.S. Central Command to AARO.
→The original imagery was digitally altered by the reporter, who added a red encircling line around the area of interest before submission, complicating forensic analysis.
→The operator was unable to positively identify the UAP.
→An accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D12) described the UAP as moving from north to northeast.
→The image shows an elongated area of contrast in the top left quarter, increasing in intensity along its length from top left to bottom right.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A declassified still image derived from a U.S. military sensor system, submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, depicting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed over the United Arab Emirates in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the image by adding a red circle around an area of interest prior to submission. The UAP was reported as moving from north to northeast and could not be positively identified by the operator.

Analyst Notes

The evidential value of this image is meaningfully reduced because the original reporter digitally altered the imagery prior to submission, adding a red encircling line; this action compromises the integrity of the sensor data and any subsequent analysis. Only a single still image is available rather than video or multi-frame data. No corroborating sensor types (radar, IR video, visual witness) are referenced in this description. The elongated contrast feature is consistent with a range of mundane phenomena including lens artifacts, sensor noise, or conventional aircraft at distance.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Central CommandAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

United Arab Emirates

Aircraft & Objects

Elongated area of contrast captured in still image from U.S. military sensor system, described as moving north to northeast

Dates

2022October 2023

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