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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 24 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D35, described the UAP as small and circular, flying near the surface of the ocean toward land. Video Description: 00:02: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on an area of contrast near the center of the screen. 00:03-00:19: The sensor tracks the area of contrast as it moves against the ocean background. 00:20: As the background scene transitions from being predominantly water to land, the area of contrast becomes indistinguishable. 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
A 24-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast moving over the ocean toward land near Greece in October 2023. The accompanying mission report describes the object as small and circular. The object becomes indistinguishable once the background transitions from water to land, suggesting the observed contrast was dependent on the ocean thermal background.
Analyst Notes
The object is only visible as an area of infrared contrast against the ocean background and becomes indistinguishable once the background changes to land — a characteristic consistent with sea-surface thermal reflection or other infrared contrast artifacts rather than a physical object. No corroborating radar, visual, or multi-sensor data is referenced. Single-sensor report only.
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