★Historically significant

This video is part of a set of 51 records formally requested by eight U.S. House members on March 6, 2026, representing a congressional-level disclosure action under the PURSUE program, though AARO withholds all analytical conclusions and notes chain-of-custody deficiencies.

DOW-UAP-PR077, "2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2"

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportLight redactionPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: CENTCOM
Incident date: 2020
Duration: approximately 4 minutes and 58 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 22, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shapeLuminous

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

PURSUEAARO

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 “2 November 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes and tracks UAP 1 of 2,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in November 2020. Video Duration: 00:04:58 Video Description: 00:00-03:21: The sensor pans to keep a low area of contrast within the center of the field-of-view. The relative intensity of the area of contrast increases throughout the video. 03:15-03:17: A second area of contrast transits the top right corner of the sensor field-of-view. 03:22-04:58: The sensor pans from the first area of contrast to the second area of contrast and pans to keep it within the 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. AARO Comment: DOW-UAP-PR077 and DOW-UAP-PR078 are not duplicates. Both videos depict highly similar subject matter, but are distinct.

Key Findings

→The video was likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility in November 2020.
→The sensor tracks a low-contrast area throughout the first ~3:21 of the video, with the relative intensity of that area increasing over time.
→A second area of contrast briefly transits the top-right corner of the field-of-view between timestamps 03:15 and 03:17, after which the sensor re-cues to track it.
→The video was released in response to a March 6, 2026 congressional request by eight House members for access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by DoW and the Intelligence Community.
→AARO notes that many of the 51 responsive materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, and explicitly declines to characterize the nature or significance of the observed phenomena.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

This document describes a declassified infrared sensor video released by the Department of War under the PURSUE program, designated DOW-UAP-PR077. The video, approximately five minutes in duration, was uploaded to a classified network in November 2020 and depicts a U.S. military infrared sensor tracking one or two areas of contrast within the CENTCOM area of responsibility. AARO has released this material in response to a congressional request but explicitly withholds any analytical or investigative conclusions about the nature of the observed phenomena.

Analyst Notes

AARO explicitly states it makes no analytical judgment about the nature or significance of the observed phenomena. The chain-of-custody for this and many related materials is described as unsubstantiated. The video depicts only infrared contrast areas, with no corroborating sensor data (radar, visual) referenced. The title callsigns are redacted, preventing identification of the observing platform or crew. The video's provenance relies on a user upload to a classified network rather than an official reporting chain.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Department of WarAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. House of Representatives (eight members)

Locations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility

Aircraft & Objects

Infrared sensor-detected area of contrast (primary object, tracked throughout video)Second area of contrast briefly transiting the top-right corner of the sensor field-of-view

Dates

2 November 2020 (incident date)November 2020 (video upload to classified network)March 6, 2026 (congressional records request)

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