FBI Photo B017

FBIPDFPhoto LogModerate redactionPURSUE Release 1

4/10

niche or mildly interesting

UAP Insight significance score

Location: Western United States
Incident date: Late 2025
Witnesses: Sensor only
Released: May 8, 2026

UAP Characteristics

○ Orb

Evidence Types

IR VideoPhotos

Government Programs Referenced

AARO

Official Conclusion

Unable to positively identify the UAP

Official Description

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a simplified central crosshair. Two small, dark, circular objects are visible near the center of the frame. This narrative 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

→Two small dark circular objects are visible near the center of the sensor crosshair in the image.
→The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.
→The timestamp shown (12/31/99) is incorrect due to an unsynchronized system clock; the actual incident date is late 2025.
→The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and no accompanying mission report was provided.
→The image was derived from a U.S. military sensor system and submitted by the FBI to AARO.

UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official

A single still infrared/sensor image submitted by the FBI to AARO depicting two small dark circular objects near the center of a crosshair reticle. The image is dated 12/31/99 18:20:48 but the official description notes the system date/time was not correctly set, meaning the actual incident occurred in late 2025. Multiple data fields visible in the image have been redacted, and no accompanying mission report was provided.

Analyst Notes

Single sensor image with no accompanying mission report; system timestamp is incorrect, undermining temporal confidence. All contextual data fields in the image corners are redacted, removing platform, location, and operator identification. No corroborating sensor data or witness testimony provided. Objects are very small and indistinct in a grainy image, limiting shape analysis. Without mission report context, independent verification of the event is not possible.

Extracted Entities

Agencies & Organizations

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO)U.S. military (unspecified)

Locations

Western United States

Aircraft & Objects

Two small dark circular objects visible near center of sensor crosshair

Dates

12/31/99 18:20:48 (displayed timestamp, noted as incorrect)Late 2025 (actual incident date)

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