DOW-UAP-PR062, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1"
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DOW-UAP-PR062 is a video record released on 2026-05-22 under the PURSUE Release 01 program, originating from the Department of War and processed by AARO. The incident date is April 12, 2021, and the location is within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The footage, approximately four minutes and forty-nine seconds long, was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024 by an unidentified user. AARO assesses it likely derives from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. The video shows a sensor tracking an area of contrast while panning and cycling through zoom levels.
The record lacks a substantiated chain of custody, which AARO explicitly notes. The uploader's identity and the specific platform are not disclosed, and the callsign in the title is redacted. The footage was uploaded roughly three years after the incident date, raising provenance questions. No analytical conclusions about the object's nature are offered by AARO, and no OCR text accompanies the record.
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Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.
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 [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 1,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in May 2024.
Video Duration: 00:04:49
Video Description:
00:00-04:49: The sensor pans and cycles zoom levels to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view.
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.