DOW-UAP-PR053, "Cigar Shaped or Fast Sherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22"

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment or investigative conclusion offered; document explicitly disclaims any factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance.

Official Description

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:00:21 Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right. 00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed. 00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed. 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

• →The video was uploaded by an unidentified user to a classified network in June 2024, nearly two years after the alleged October 2022 incident date.
• →AARO assesses the video is 'likely derived' from an infrared sensor on a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility, but this is not confirmed.
• →The video was digitally altered prior to its upload, significantly undermining its evidential integrity.
• →The video lacks a substantiated chain of custody, meaning its provenance and authenticity cannot be verified.
• →The 21-second clip shows an area of contrast transiting the sensor field of view left to right, replayed twice at progressively slower speeds — no shape analysis or technical conclusions are offered.

Extracted Entities