DOW-UAP-PR062, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1"

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2021
Duration: 00:04:49
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

● Sphere

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

No analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination made; chain-of-custody unsubstantiated.

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 vid 1,” is likely derived from a color and 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 May 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:49 Video Description: 00:00-04:49: The sensor pans and cycles zoom levels to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 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

→AARO assesses the video is likely derived from a color and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM AOR in 2021.
→The uploader-defined title designates the object as a 'Spherical UAP' with an associated callsign, though AARO does not independently confirm this characterization.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024, and many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, limiting evidentiary weight.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related DoW and IC records on March 6, 2026, prompting identification of this material.
→For the full 4 minutes and 49 seconds, the sensor pans and adjusts zoom to track an area of contrast, keeping it centered in the field-of-view, but no explicit shape, behavior, or anomalous characteristic is described by AARO.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

AARO-reviewed sensor video released under the PURSUE program, depicting a tracked area of contrast observed by a U.S. military color and infrared sensor operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility on April 12, 2021. The video was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024 and was identified as part of 51 potentially UAP-related records requested by eight House members in March 2026. AARO explicitly notes the materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody and offers no analytical conclusion about the nature of the observed object.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody for this video is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated by AARO. The 'spherical UAP' designation is uploader-defined, not analytically confirmed. AARO's description of the visual content refers only to an 'area of contrast' with no shape, size, altitude, or anomalous behavior confirmed. The video was uploaded three years after the incident, raising provenance concerns. No independent corroboration, radar data, or witness testimony is referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of RepresentativesIntelligence Community

Locations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Spherical UAP (uploader-defined title); observed as an area of contrast tracked by color and infrared sensor

Dates

2021-04-12 (incident date)May 2024 (video uploaded to classified network)March 6, 2026 (House members' records request)

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