DOW-UAP-PR44, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

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 five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: This video features incidentally recorded audio, which does not relate to the visual content described below. 00:00-00:30: No content. 00:31-03:24: The sensor pans down and to the right to focus on an area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast against the background for approximately three minutes, panning to maintain its position generally within the center of the frame. The sensor cycles contrast and zoom levels several times throughout, appearing as brief, bright white flashes across the frame. 03:25-04:23: The sensor cycles through reticles of various sizes while continuing to track the area of contrast. Between 04:20 and 04:23, the area of contrast briefly leaves the center of the sensor field-of-view. 04:24-04:50: The sensor field-of-view widens to zoom out from the scene, continuing to track the area of contrast. 04:50-04:54: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, at which point it exits the frame from the top left quadrant of the screen. 04:55-05:11: No content. 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

• →CENTCOM submitted a 5-minute 11-second infrared sensor video to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a military platform over the Arabian Gulf in 2020.
• →The sensor actively tracked the area of contrast for approximately three minutes, cycling through contrast levels, zoom settings, and reticle sizes, suggesting operator interest in the object.
• →At timestamp 04:50-04:54, the sensor stopped tracking, at which point the area of contrast exited the frame from the top-left quadrant, indicating continued movement of the object.
• →No oral or written description was provided by the reporter, leaving no witness characterization of the observed phenomenon.
• →AARO classified this case as unresolved with no official determination of the object's nature or significance.

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