DOW-UAP-PR114, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2016

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

5/10

solid newsworthy item

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Incident date: 2016
Duration: 39 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 Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016. Video Description: 00:01-00:11: The sensor zooms in and out to track on an area of contrast, panning to keep it generally within the center of the frame. 00:12-00:29: The sensor switches modes. A white reticle surrounds the area of contrast. 00:30-00:36: The sensor stops tracking the object, causing it to exit the right side of the frame. 00:37-00:38: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the right side of the frame. 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 a 39-second infrared video to AARO categorized as an unresolved UAP report.
→The infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform tracked an area of contrast over the Atlantic Ocean in 2016.
→The sensor switched modes mid-video, suggesting active operator engagement with the object.
→The sensor lost track of the object at approximately the 30-second mark, causing it to exit the frame to the right.
→An area of contrast re-entered the sensor field-of-view from the right side of the frame at approximately 37-38 seconds, possibly the same object.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A 39-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Northern Command to AARO depicting an unidentified area of contrast tracked by a military infrared sensor over the Atlantic Ocean in 2016. The video shows the sensor zooming, switching modes, and tracking the object before losing it, after which a similar area of contrast re-enters the frame. No analytical conclusion regarding the object's nature has been provided.

Analyst Notes

The official description explicitly disclaims any analytical judgment or factual determination about the object's nature. No shape, size, altitude, speed, or other physical characteristics are described. The 'area of contrast' language is deliberately non-committal and may simply reflect sensor artifact, background thermal variation, or an unresolved object. No corroborating sensor data (radar, visual) is referenced. Single-sensor infrared footage with no witness testimony described.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

Atlantic Ocean

Aircraft & Objects

Unidentified area of contrast tracked by infrared sensorU.S. military platform (type unspecified)

Dates

2016

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AI analysis by claude-sonnet-4-6 · July 20, 2026