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This infrared video was submitted to AARO by the Department of War. AARO assesses that it is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2020.

The file was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020, and AARO notes that many of the responsive materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. Its title, "29 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] (Mission) observes 3 fast moving UAP's," was defined by the uploader, not by AARO.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:02-00:22: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast.
00:23-00:28: The sensor zooms in.
00:29-01:01: The sensor zooms out, panning to track an area of contrast.
01:02-01:17: A second area of contrast enters the frame from the top left quarter of the screen. Both remain in the frame for approximately 15 seconds.
01:18-1:41: The sensor pans to track the second area of contrast, causing the first to exit the frame at the bottom of the screen. The area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view.
01:42-1:58: The sensor pans and cycles its zoom level multiple times. No content.
01:59-02:58: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. The area of contrast becomes increasingly indistinct against the background.
02:59-04:00: The sensor pans and cycles its zoom level multiple times. No content.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2020, CENTCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR079
This release is redacted.
Running time: 4 minutes 1 second.