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RELEASE 02 / DOW-UAP-PR055

INFRARED SENSOR

DOW-UAP-PR055, "Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020"

File ID
DOW-UAP-PR055
Agency
Department of War
Release
Release 02, 22 May 2026
Event date
2020 (read as 2020; precision: year)
Location
CENTCOM
Type
VIDEO
Redactions
Yes, parts of the official copy are blacked out
Provenance
INFRARED SENSOR

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Official summary, as published

On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP over AFG in and out of clouds 23 Nov 2020,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in November 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.

Video Duration: 00:00:47

Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.

00:00-00:02: A black screen appears featuring the phrase “zoomed in.”

00:03-00:10: An area of contrast becomes visible near the top left corner of the screen, transiting from left to right before losing distinctiveness against the background.

00:11-00:12: A black screen appears featuring the phrase “sharpened, zoomed motion tracked contrast enhanced slow to 60% speed.”

00:12-00:28: The video replays at reduced speed and increased zoom level.

00:28-00:29: A black screen appears featuring the phrase, “original video.”

00:30-00:47: An area of contrast appears near the center of the top of the frame, transits downward to the left, before moving to the right and losing distinctiveness against the background.

This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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    SHA-256 6b236c7ba53736939909ac86cebd602d9a67212740141154abe7767f9fa77788