DOW-UAP-PR082 is a 4-minute 46-second video file dated October 2020, released by the Department of War on May 22, 2026, as part of the PURSUE Release 01 program. It was identified by AARO in response to a March 2026 congressional request by eight House members seeking access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the footage was likely captured by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. The sole described visual event occurs between timestamps 00:28 and 00:29, during which an area of contrast moves from the middle-left to the upper-right of the frame.
The record is notable primarily for what is absent: the platform type, operator callsign, and any accompanying sensor metadata are redacted or unavailable. AARO explicitly flags that the material lacks a substantiated chain-of-custody, having been uploaded to a classified network by an unidentified user. No analytical judgment regarding the object's nature has been rendered. The video represents one of 51 records flagged as potentially UAP-related but not yet formally investigated.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.