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This is infrared footage, likely from a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Northern Command area of responsibility in 2023. AARO identified it among responsive materials held on a classified network, with the Department of War as the originating agency.

The file was uploaded to that network in February 2023, and its title was defined by the uploader: "USAF ANG F-16C (callsign [CALLSIGN]) Shoots Down UAP over Lake Huron with [Weapon System], 12 Feb 2023." 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:

At the 11 second mark, the sensor focuses on an area of contrast in the center of its field-of-view. At the 20 second mark, the footage appears to depict a kinetic interaction between two distinct areas of contrast, with the initial subject of the footage fragmenting in a radial displacement pattern that suggests a high-energy event.

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-PR071
This release is redacted.
Running time: 47 seconds.