DOW-UAP-PR45, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Official Conclusion

Unresolved; AARO assessed apparent size increase is 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.

Key Findings

• →The infrared sensor acquired a reticle lock on an area of contrast at the start of the footage, suggesting the tracking system identified a distinct thermal signature.
• →The sensor zoomed in at the 31-second mark, after which the area of contrast increased in apparent size and distinctiveness.
• →At 00:57-00:58 the object exited the sensor field-of-view in the bottom right corner, suggesting lateral movement relative to the platform.
• →AARO assessed the apparent size increase is 'likely to be at least partially attributable' to the U.S. platform closing distance, but this does not fully resolve the nature of the object.
• →No oral or written description was provided by the reporting personnel, limiting contextual analysis.

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