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RELEASE 02 / DOW-UAP-PR089

INFRARED SENSOR

DOW-UAP-PR089, "31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2"

File ID
DOW-UAP-PR089
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, “31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP part2,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in August 2020.

Video Duration: 00:04:58

Video Description:

00:00-00:45: The sensor tracks an area of contrast near the center of the screen.

00:46-01:09: Another area of contrast enters the field-of-view from the lower right side of the screen. The sensor pans to track both areas, but the second area of contrast exits the field-of-view.

01:10-01:22: The sensor cycles contrast modes, causing the area of contrast to momentarily lose distinctiveness against the background.

01:23-02:35: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the frame.

02:36-02:41: The areas of contrast become indistinct against the background.

02:42-03:22: The areas of contrast become distinguishable again.

03:23-03:43: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the screen.

03:44-03:48: The sensor pans to track the area of contrast.

03:49-04:01: The area of contrast exits the sensor field of view from the right side of the frame.

04:02-04:58: No content.

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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