Summary
A nearly five-minute video, likely from a U.S. military platform's full-motion video camera and infrared sensor in the U.S. Central Command region in 2021, tracks an area of contrast near the center of the frame before the sensor pans away. The footage was uploaded to a classified network in May 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 May 2024.
For about the first 49 seconds the sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally centered, after which the sensor pans away from it. The description is provided for information only and reflects no conclusion about the event.
