DOW-UAP-PR108, Unresolved UAP Report, Western United States, 2020

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Western United States
Incident date: 2020
Duration: Approximately 23 seconds of active tracking (00:34-00:57), within a 2 minute 16 second total recording
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: July 9, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AAROPURSUE

Official Conclusion

Unresolved

Official Description

"The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 2 minutes and 16 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. Video Description: 00:01-00:15: No content. 00:16-00:19: The footage flashes between normal operation and a black screen several times as the sensor changes display modes. 00:20-00:27: No content. 00:28-00:33: The sensor zooms in and pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:34-00:57: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast as the sensor continues to track it against the background. 00:58-01:10: The sensor adjusts its zoom level and contrast settings several times. 01:11-01:34: The area of contrast leaves the sensor field-of-view to the left of the frame. The sensor adjusts its zoom level and contrast settings several times. 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

→U.S. Northern Command submitted the infrared sensor footage to AARO as an unresolved UAP report.
→The sensor auto-tracked an area of contrast for approximately 23 seconds (00:34-00:57) before it exited the frame to the left.
→The video contains significant periods of no content and sensor mode adjustments, limiting continuous observation time.
→The official description explicitly states it reflects no analytical judgment or investigative conclusion about the event.
→The incident remains officially unresolved per the AARO designation.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A 2-minute 16-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Northern Command to AARO documenting a tracked area of contrast over the Western United States in 2020. The footage shows the sensor zooming, panning, and auto-tracking an unidentified area of contrast before it exits the field of view. No analytical conclusion or identification of the observed phenomenon is provided in the official description.

Analyst Notes

The observed phenomenon is described only as an 'area of contrast' — no shape, size, speed, or altitude is provided, making identification or characterization impossible from this report alone. A substantial portion of the video contains no content or sensor adjustment artifacts. The official description explicitly disclaims any analytical or factual determination, and no corroborating sensor data beyond the single infrared feed is referenced.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

United States Northern CommandAll-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)Department of War

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Area of contrast tracked by infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform

Dates

2020

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