Summary
A video about four and three-quarter minutes long, likely from a U.S. military platform's full-motion video camera and infrared sensor in the U.S. Central Command region in 2021, shows an area of contrast crossing the frame around the three-minute mark. The sensor pans to track it before it fades against the background; the footage was uploaded to a classified network in June 2024.
Detail
Released through the PURSUE declassification, this Department of War video was identified by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) among records requested by U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO assesses the clip likely derives from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded it to a classified network in June 2024.
Around the three-minute mark, an area of contrast enters from the upper-right and exits the lower-right of the frame; the sensor pans to track and center it. The sensor then changes modes as the contrast area becomes indistinct against the background. The description is informational only and reflects no conclusion about the event.
