DOW-UAP-PR149, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023
Middle East UAP infrared video, area of contrast (2023)
niche or mildly interesting
UAP Insight significance score
- Location
- Middle East
- Incident date
- 2023
- Duration
- 51 seconds
- Witnesses
- Sensor only
- Released
- August 7, 2026
UAP Characteristics
Evidence Types
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 51 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. Video description: 00:00-00:04: An area of contrast transits the frame from the bottom right edge to the lower left edge of the sensor field-of-view. 00:05-00:51: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it 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
- →USCENTCOM submitted a UAP report to AARO consisting of 51 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform in 2023.
- →From 00:00-00:04 an area of contrast moves from the bottom right edge to the lower left edge of the sensor field of view.
- →From 00:05-00:51 the sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally centered in frame.
- →The case is titled 'Unresolved UAP Report', indicating no identification was assigned in the release.
- →The description states it carries no analytical judgment about the event's validity, nature, or significance.
Official PURSUE release describing a 51-second infrared sensor video submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO in 2023 from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East. The footage shows an 'area of contrast' crossing the sensor field of view and then being tracked near frame center. The description is purely observational and offers no analytical conclusion, and the video file itself was not reviewed.
Analyst Notes
Based only on a brief metadata description; the video was not available. The object is only an 'area of contrast' with no stated size, range, speed, or altitude, so common explanations such as aircraft, birds, or sensor artifacts cannot be ruled out. Single infrared sensor with no radar or visual corroboration noted, and no witness accounts are provided. 'Unresolved' status reflects a lack of identification, not evidence of anomalous capability.
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