Department of War UNRESOLVED UAP REDACTED PR037

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Incident Date N/A

Location Arabian Gulf

Release Date 5/8/26

DVIDS ID 1006087

File Size 8.2 MB

AARO Assessment

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

Summary

Infrared aerial footage showing a small vessel (likely a boat) moving through open water, tracked by a targeting crosshair from above. The boat produces a visible wake and thermal signature.

AARO Video Description

00:06-00:08: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom left quarter of the screen, follows a generally linear path from the bottom of the screen to the top, and exits from the top left quarter.