DOW-UAP-D5, Mission Report, Arabian Gulf, 2020
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DOW-UAP-D5 is a Mission Report (MISREP) submitted to AARO by a U.S. military operator, released on May 8, 2026, under the PURSUE Release 01 program. Despite the record title referencing the Arabian Gulf, the listed incident location is the Mediterranean Sea. The document records two separate UAP observations. The first, at 1354Z, involved a single UAP observed near grid coordinate 34SCE7566990098, traveling at 40 knots between FL160 and FL170 at constant speed. The second, at 2243Z, involved two possible UAPs near 35TQK1580995057, estimated at 278 knots, which subsequently increased speed and changed direction southward.
The record is heavily redacted under exemption 1.4(a), with nearly all pages consisting solely of that citation. Observer identity is withheld under exemption (b)(6). The discrepancy between the title's "Arabian Gulf" and the stated Mediterranean location is unexplained. The two observations differ markedly in speed and behavior, though the document cautions that all descriptive language reflects subjective interpretation and should not be taken as definitive characterization of object performance.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.
A U.S. military operator reported observing two UAP traveling at an estimated speed of 278 knots (320 mph. The observer reported that the UAP “increased speed and changed direction towards the south.”
All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.
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GENTEXT/UAP
• Description: (S/AREL) AT 1354Z, 14(a) OBSERVED 1X UAP IVO 34SCE7566990098. VELOCITY
WAS 40 KNOTS AT FL160 TO FL170. UAP SPEED REMAINED CONSTANT.
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GENTEXT/UAP
• Description: (S/REL) AT 2243Z, 14(a) OBSERVED 2X POSS UAPS IVO 35TQK 1580995057.
VELOCITY WAS ESTIMATED AT 278 KNOTS. UAPS INCREASED SPEED AND CHANGED
DIRECTION TOWARDS THE SOUTH.
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