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RELEASE 04 / DOW-UAP-PR109

INFRARED SENSOR

DOW-UAP-PR109, Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2015

File ID
DOW-UAP-PR109
Agency
Department of War
Release
Release 04, 10 Jul 2026
Event date
2015 (read as 2015; precision: year)
Location
Eastern United States
Type
VIDEO
Redactions
None flagged
Provenance
INFRARED SENSOR

The official record

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Official summary, as published

The United States Navy Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Task Force (UAPTF) transferred this media to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2022. The video contains 21 seconds of footage likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2015.

Video Description: No formal data handling practices for UAP-related records existed at the time this media was reported to the UAPTF. This media was digitally altered before being reported to the UAPTF, and is presented as it was received by AARO.

00:01-00:08: No content.

00:09-00:11: An area of contrast becomes visible near the center of the screen, The area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view, moving from right to left before exiting from upper left corner of the frame.

00:12-00:21: The footage repeats at a slower playback speed.

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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