⚡Major disclosure

This record was released in direct response to a formal congressional request by eight U.S. House members for 51 UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community, representing an unprecedented legislative-driven UAP disclosure pipeline through the PURSUE program.

DOW-UAP-PR063, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 2"

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

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UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2021
Duration: approximately 50 seconds of active sensor tracking (full video 4 minutes 49 seconds)
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 has been made 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, “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 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 May 2024. Video Duration: 00:04:49 Video Description: 00:00-00:49: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. 00:50: The sensor pans away from the area of contrast. 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 assessed the video is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within CENTCOM AOR in 2021.
→The video was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024 and many materials in the broader collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
→The video content shows a sensor tracking an area of contrast for approximately 50 seconds before panning away; no further detail about the object is described.
→Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives formally requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community on March 6, 2026.
→AARO explicitly states the video description does not constitute an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity or nature.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document is an official AARO description and metadata record for a declassified sensor video (DOW-UAP-PR063) released under the PURSUE program. The video, uploaded to a classified network in May 2024, purportedly shows a spherical UAP tracked by a full-motion video camera and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in April 2021. The record was identified in response to a congressional records request from eight House members in March 2026.

Analyst Notes

Chain-of-custody is explicitly noted as unsubstantiated for this collection of materials. The video description is minimal — only approximately 50 seconds of active sensor tracking is described, with no shape confirmation, size estimate, altitude, speed, or behavior detail provided by AARO. AARO explicitly disclaims any analytical or factual judgment. The object is referred to only as an 'area of contrast,' not confirmed as a physical sphere. Single-sensor framing (infrared/FMV) with no corroborating radar or visual confirmation described.

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)Area of contrast tracked by sensor

Dates

2021-04-12 (incident date per video title)May 2024 (upload to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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