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Footage labeled by its uploader as "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1" was identified by AARO among Department of War materials responsive to a congressional request. AARO assesses that the video 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.

The title calling it "Spherical UAP" was defined by the uploader, not stated as an investigator's finding, and a user uploaded the file to a classified network in May 2024. AARO notes that many materials in the collection lack a substantiated chain of custody, and the released file is redacted.

What the sensor shows, as described in the release:

00:00-04:49: The sensor pans and cycles zoom levels to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view.

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-PR062
This release is redacted.
Running time: 4 minutes 50 seconds.