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This footage was submitted to AARO by the Department of War and is assessed by AARO as likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. The uploader-defined file title calls it "IIR 1 666 S0151 23/Video Footage of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon (UAP) captured by fifth generation aircraft on 20 Jan 23." A user uploaded the video to a classified network in July 2023, and AARO notes that many materials in the responsive collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO does not identify the object beyond that uploader-defined title, and the public file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:00-00:31: A sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the field-of-view.
00:32-01:03: The area of contrast briefly moves in and out of the field-of-view from the top of the frame as the sensor pans to track it.
00:48: A second area of contrast becomes visible in the upper right quarter of the screen.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2023, NORTHCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR068
This release is redacted.
Running time: 1 minute 3 seconds.