DOW-UAP-PR49, Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactions5/10— solid newsworthy itemPURSUE Release 1

Location: Undisclosed Location
Incident date: Late 2025
Duration: 1 minute and 49 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

The Department of the Army submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 49 seconds of video from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2026. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:00-00:08: The sensor tracks an initial area of interest. 00:09-00:16: The sensor disengages from its previous area of focus and pans from right to left to track two areas of contrast, narrowing the field-of-view to zoom in while panning to maintain the objects' positions generally within the center of the frame. 00:17-01:03: The sensor widens its field-of-view to zoom out, keeping the areas of contrast generally centered within the display. 01:04-01:08: The sensor field-of-view rapidly cycles between levels of zoom, causing the areas of contrast to appear to rapidly increase and decrease in size. 01:09-01:48: The sensor tracks the areas of contrast while maintaining a generally centered position, intermittently cycling between contrast settings. 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.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

The Department of the Army submitted a 1 minute 49 second infrared sensor video to AARO depicting two areas of contrast tracked by a military platform sensor. The report lacks any oral or written witness description, limiting contextual interpretation. AARO has not issued an analytical conclusion regarding the nature of the observed phenomena.

Key Findings

→An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured approximately 109 seconds of video showing two areas of contrast in late 2025.
→The sensor actively tracked the areas of contrast, zooming in, panning, and adjusting contrast settings, suggesting the objects were of sufficient interest to warrant sustained sensor attention.
→No oral or written description of the observation was provided by the reporter, leaving the video without any accompanying witness account.
→The sensor cycled rapidly between zoom levels during the 01:04-01:08 window, causing the objects to appear to rapidly change size, which may reflect sensor behavior rather than object behavior.
→AARO designated the report as 'Unresolved,' indicating no explanatory conclusion was reached.

Evidence Types

IR Video

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of the ArmyAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Undisclosed Location

Aircraft & Objects

Two areas of contrast observed via infrared sensorInitial area of interest observed in first 8 seconds

Dates

Late 2025 (incident date)2026 (report submission date)

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