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These two related videos are presented here as one set, from material the Department of War held and AARO identified as responsive to a congressional request for potentially UAP-related records. AARO assesses that the footage is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020.

The file title, "31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP," was defined by the user who uploaded it to a classified network in August 2020. AARO notes that many materials in the collection lack a substantiated chain of custody, and the released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows in clip 1, as described in the release:

00:00-01:21: No content.
01:22-01:55: An area of contrast enters the field-of-view in the upper left corner of the screen, transits the frame, and exits the bottom of the screen.
01:56-02:47: The sensor cycles its zoom level several times. An area of contrast becomes visible in the lower half of the screen.
02:48-03:08: Another area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the left side of the screen.
03:09-03:29: The sensor pans to track the second area of contrast. The first area of contrast exits the field-of-view at the left edge of the screen.
03:30-04:58: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the field-of-view. The sensor remains focused on the second-appearing area of contrast.

What the sensor shows in clip 2, as described in the release:

00:00-00:45: The sensor tracks an area of contrast near the center of the screen.
00:46-01:09: Another area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen. The sensor pans to track both areas, but the second area of contrast exits the field-of-view.
01:10-01:22: The sensor cycles contrast modes, causing the area of contrast to momentarily lose distinctiveness against the background.
01:23-02:35: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the frame.
02:36-02:41: The areas of contrast become indistinct against the background.
02:42-03:22: The areas of contrast become distinguishable again.
03:23-03:43: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the screen.
03:44-03:48: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast.
03:49-04:01: The area of contrast exits the sensor field of view from the right side of the frame.
04:02-04:58: 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-PR088-set