Summary
U.S. Central Command provided AARO with a one-minute, three-second infrared video of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon recorded by a U.S. military platform in 2020. The original reporter digitally altered the footage by pausing it and drawing a white circle around an area of interest labeled "U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE," and AARO presented the media as received.
Detail
This PURSUE-declassified record contains one minute and three seconds of infrared sensor footage submitted by U.S. Central Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The video was captured by a U.S. military platform over the Arabian Gulf in 2020.
The original reporter digitally altered the imagery, pausing playback at the 10-second mark and adding a white line encircling an area of interest annotated "U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE." AARO did not edit the material and presents it as received. In the footage, an area of contrast brightens against the background; playback pauses to display the annotation, then resumes as the sensor pans to track the object while cycling through contrast and zoom settings. The Department of War supplied the description for information only.
