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UAP Characteristics
Official Conclusion
Unresolved; apparent size increase likely at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing distance with the source of detection.
Official Description
The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58 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: 00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock. 00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background. 00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness. 00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen. 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. AARO Comment: The area of contrast’s apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.
A Department of the Air Force report submitted to AARO consists of 58 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform, recorded in 2020. The video shows an area of contrast tracked by the sensor, which increases in apparent size before exiting the frame. AARO assessed the apparent size increase is likely at least partially attributable to the observing platform closing distance with the detected object.
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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · May 20, 2026
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Analyst Notes
No oral or written description was provided by the reporter, severely limiting evidential value. AARO offers a partial mundane explanation — apparent size increase is likely due to platform closure rather than object growth. The document contains only sensor video with no corroborating witness testimony or additional sensor modalities. There is a geographic inconsistency between the title referencing the Middle East and the metadata citing Southern United States. The area of contrast is never identified as a discrete physical object.