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This is likely infrared footage from a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020, submitted to AARO by the Department of War. AARO says the file was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020.

The file title, "20 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP," was defined by the uploader, not by an investigator. AARO notes that many materials in this collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, and the released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

01:17-01:21: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the top right of the screen. The sensor pans toward the object, then pans away.
02:45-02:46: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view across the bottom right quarter to the bottom middle edge of the screen.
03:12-03:13: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from the top right quarter to the bottom left quarter, after which the sensor changes modes and attempts to track the area of contrast.
03:20-03:21: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from the top right quarter to the bottom left quarter, after which the sensor changes modes and attempts to track the area of contrast.
03:35-03:36: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view across the bottom right quarter, after which the sensor attempts to track the area of contrast.
03:40-03:41: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view across the bottom right quarter to the bottom middle edge of the screen, after which the sensor attempts to track the area of contrast.
04:02-04:03: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view across the bottom right quarter to the bottom middle edge of the screen, after which the sensor attempts to track the area of contrast.
04:22-04:23: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view across the bottom left quarter.

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-PR080
This release is redacted.
Running time: 4 minutes 54 seconds.