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This is infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East, submitted to AARO by U.S. Central Command. The incident happened in 2023, and the report describes an unidentified anomalous phenomenon captured on video. AARO classifies the case as unresolved, and the released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:01-00:05: No content.
00:06-00:07: Two areas of contrast transit the sensor field-of-view. The first enters the field-of-view from the bottom right and exits from the top edge of the frame. The second, relatively smaller area of contrast enters from the top and exits the bottom of the frame.
00:08-00:10: No content.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 7/10/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2023, Middle East
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR030
This release is redacted.
Running time: 10 seconds.