DOW-UAP-PR030, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportUNCLASSIFIEDNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Middle East
Incident date: 2023
Duration: approximately 1-2 seconds
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: July 10, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 10 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. Video Description: 00:01-00:05: No content. 00:06-00:07: Two areas of contrast transit the sensor field-of-view. The first enters the field-of-view from the bottom right and exits from the top edge of the frame. The second, relatively smaller area of contrast enters from the top and exits the bottom of the frame. 00:08-00:10: No content. 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

→Two distinct areas of contrast are observed transiting the infrared sensor field-of-view between 00:06 and 00:07 of the 10-second video clip.
→The first object enters from the bottom right and exits the top edge of the frame; the second, smaller object enters from the top and exits the bottom.
→The objects appear to move in roughly opposing directions within the same brief time window.
→AARO designated the case as unresolved following review.
→The footage was captured by a U.S. military platform operating under CENTCOM in the Middle East in 2023.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A 10-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO in 2023, captured from an unspecified U.S. military platform over the Middle East. The video shows two brief areas of contrast transiting the sensor field-of-view in opposite directions during a 2-second window. No official analytical conclusion has been reached, and the phenomenon remains unresolved.

Analyst Notes

The total useful footage spans only 1-2 seconds (00:06-00:07), severely limiting analytical value. No sensor metadata, altitude, speed, or size estimates are provided. The objects could plausibly represent sensor artifacts, birds, insects, debris, or other mundane phenomena at close range to the sensor. No corroborating evidence types (radar, visual observation, additional sensors) are referenced. Single-sensor report with no witness testimony noted.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Central Command (CENTCOM)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Middle East

Aircraft & Objects

Two areas of infrared contrast transiting sensor field-of-view in opposing directions

Dates

2023

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