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This footage was submitted to AARO from Department of War materials and carries the uploader-defined title "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP." 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. A user uploaded the file to a classified network that same month, and AARO notes that many materials in the responsive collection lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. The released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:09-00:25: An area of contrast enters the right side of the sensor field-of-view. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
00:26-03:20: The sensor cycles its zoom level multiple times, panning to track the area of contrast.
03:21-04:08: The sensor cycles modalities and zoom levels multiple times to focus on a faint area of contrast.
04:09: The area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background.
04:10-04:26: No content.
04:27-04:34: An area of contrast appears on the right side of the sensor field-of-view, and the sensor pans to bring the area of contrast to the center of the display.

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-PR083
This release is redacted.
Running time: 4 minutes 34 seconds.