Summary
This brief infrared clip is assessed to have come from a U.S. military sensor operating in the U.S. Central Command region in 2020, with the uploader-defined title referencing the Gulf of Arabia. The sensor tracks an area of contrast and several others enter and exit the field of view as contrast settings are adjusted. The 30-second file was uploaded to a classified network in July 2020 and released through the PURSUE declassification.
Detail
This Department of War video was identified by AARO among materials requested by U.S. House of Representatives members in March 2026. AARO assesses the footage likely came from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in 2020, uploaded to a classified network in July 2020. The clip runs about 30 seconds.
The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, and several areas of contrast then enter and exit the field of view while the sensor adjusts its contrast settings. AARO notes that this record and DOW-UAP-PR095 share an uploader-defined title and depict highly similar subject matter but are not duplicates, being distinct files. The description is informational only, and the record was released through the PURSUE declassification.
