DOW-UAP-PR060, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2"

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination has been made; AARO assessed the footage is likely from a U.S. military platform in CENTCOM AOR in 2021.

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, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:50 Video Description: 00:00-00:26: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from right to left. The sensor pans and zooms in and out to track the area of contrast. 00:27-02:04: The area of contrast re-enters the sensor field-of-view. The sensor pans to the left and up to track it. 02:05-04:50: The sensor refocuses on the original subject matter of the video. 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 to a classified network in June 2024 and lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting its evidentiary value.
• →AARO assesses the footage likely derives from a full-motion video camera and infrared sensor on a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM AOR in 2021.
• →The video shows an area of contrast transiting the sensor field-of-view, tracked by panning and zooming, consistent with sensor tracking of an unidentified object.
• →The video was identified as part of a collection of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight House members on March 6, 2026.
• →AARO explicitly disclaims that the video description reflects any analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.

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