DOW-UAP-PR140, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2022
Middle East sensor video of tracked object, UAP report (2022)
solid newsworthy item
UAP Insight significance score
- Duration
- 1 minute 47 seconds (video length)
- Witnesses
- Sensor only
- Released
- September 18, 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 1 minute and 47 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. An accompanying mission report, DOW-UAP-D109, described the UAP as “traveling at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.” Video Description: 00:00-00:05: No content. 00:06-00:08: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, entering from the top of the frame and exiting from the bottom. 00:09-00:15: No content. 00:16-00:26: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally centered within the frame. 00:27-00:31: The sensor switches to electro-optical mode, and the object moves out of the sensor field-of-view from the left edge of the frame. 00:32-00:45: The sensor switches to infrared mode and pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:46-01:10: The sensor switches to electro-optical mode and pans to track the area of contrast. 01:11-01:12: No content. 01:13-01:42: The sensor switches to infrared mode and pans to track the area of contrast. 01:43-01:47: The sensor switches to electro-optical mode and pans to track the area of contrast. 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
- →CENTCOM submitted a 1:47 EO/IR sensor video of a UAP from a U.S. military platform to AARO in 2022.
- →Accompanying mission report DOW-UAP-D109 states the UAP was traveling at various speeds between 80-180 miles per hour.
- →The sensor tracked an 'area of contrast' near the frame center, alternating between infrared and electro-optical modes several times.
- →The object briefly left the sensor field-of-view (around 00:27-00:31) before being reacquired in infrared mode.
- →The report is titled 'Unresolved UAP Report', and no explanation or conclusion is offered in the description.
CENTCOM submitted a 1 minute 47 second electro-optical/infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East (2022) to AARO. The footage shows an 'area of contrast' tracked by the sensor across EO and IR modes, and an accompanying mission report (DOW-UAP-D109) describes the object as traveling at various speeds between 80-180 mph. The case is categorized as unresolved.
Analyst Notes
Description is of an 'area of contrast' with no resolved shape or detail; speed estimate of 80-180 mph is within the range of conventional aircraft, drones, or balloons/wind-driven objects. Single sensor platform with no stated radar or multi-sensor corroboration, no witness accounts, and no range or size data. Video content is minimal, with long segments of no content.
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