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RELEASE 05 / DOW-UAP-PR120

INFRARED SENSOR

DOW-UAP-PR120, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

File ID
DOW-UAP-PR120
Agency
Department of War
Release
Release 05, 7 Aug 2026
Event date
9/8/2021 (read as 8 Sep 2021; precision: day)
Location
Not given
Type
VIDEO
Redactions
None flagged
Provenance
INFRARED SENSOR

The official record

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Official summary, as published

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 13 seconds of video footage. This footage is a secondary capture, recorded via a cellular device, of an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship. This footage does not represent native primary sensor data, and the secondary recording method introduces limitations in fidelity, resolution, and overall visual quality. Artifacts inherent to filming a screen, such as blurring or flickering, may be present. The footage contained within DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122 was captured contemporaneously. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report, DOW-UAP-D101, describes the phenomena as “cold orbs” approximately four feet in diameter.

Video description:

00:00-00:08: An area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. Visual elements of the sensor display enter and exit the frame throughout the duration of the video.

00:08-00:13: The sensor changes modalities twice and the area of contrast loses 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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