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This footage was submitted to AARO from materials identified on a classified network, with the Department of War as the originating agency. AARO assesses that the video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.

The uploader-defined file title is "Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]," and a user uploaded it to the classified network in June 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:

This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

00:01-0:47: The video features an area of contrast generally within the center of the frame.
00:48-00:52: The sensor briefly switches contrast modes, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame.
00:53-03:32: The sensor returns to its original contrast mode, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame.

Declassified by the Department of War under the PURSUE UAP records release (tranche of 5/22/26).
Agency: Department of War
Document ID: DOW-UAP-PR056
This release is redacted.
Running time: 3 minutes 32 seconds.