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This footage was submitted by the Department of War and carries the uploader-defined title "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 obj 2." AARO assesses that it is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021.

A user uploaded the video to a classified network in June 2024. 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:

00:00-00:26: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from right to left. The sensor pans and zooms in and out to track the area of contrast.
00:27-02:04: The area of contrast re-enters the sensor field-of-view. The sensor pans to the left and up to track it.
02:05-04:50: The sensor refocuses on the original subject matter of the video.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Incident: 2021, CENTCOM
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR060
This release is redacted.
Running time: 4 minutes 50 seconds.