DOW-UAP-PR116, Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2020

Department of WarVideoVideo ReportNo redactionsPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Incident date: 2020
Duration: 32 seconds (video duration; total observation duration unknown)
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: July 10, 2026

UAP Characteristics

? Unknown shape

Evidence Types

IR Video

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unresolved; object described as appearing similar to a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon' traveling with the wind

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 32 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler Debrief, DOW-UAP-D091, describes the phenomenon as “darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.” The report describes the phenomenon “travel[ing] with the wind” and noted that it did not “maneuver or change direction.” It also describes the phenomenon as appearing similar to a “large, somewhat deformed balloon.” Video Description: 00:01-00:32: The sensor zooms and pans to keep an area of contrast generally within the center 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 the report to AARO consisting of 32 seconds of infrared sensor video footage from a military platform.
→The accompanying Range Fouler Debrief (DOW-UAP-D091) describes the object as 'darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height.'
→The phenomenon was observed traveling with the wind and did not maneuver or change direction during the observation period.
→The report explicitly notes the object appeared similar to a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon.'
→The infrared sensor video shows the sensor zooming and panning to keep the area of contrast centered in the frame throughout the 32-second clip.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A 32-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Northern Command to AARO depicts an unidentified aerial phenomenon over the Atlantic Ocean in 2020. The accompanying Range Fouler Debrief describes the object as a dark, maroonish-colored object approximately 12-15 feet in height that traveled with the wind without maneuvering. The document and its supporting debrief suggest the object bears similarity to a large, deformed balloon.

Analyst Notes

The document itself notes the object appeared similar to a 'large, somewhat deformed balloon' and that it traveled passively with the wind without any maneuvering or direction change — strongly suggesting a mundane explanation. Single-sensor (infrared only) observation with no corroborating radar or visual confirmation. The 32-second clip is brief and the sensor is panning/zooming, which limits analytical utility.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

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

Locations

Atlantic Ocean

Aircraft & Objects

Infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platformUnidentified anomalous phenomenon described as darker, maroonish color, approximately 12-15 feet in height, resembling a large, somewhat deformed balloon

Dates

2020

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