DOW-UAP-PR083, "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
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DOW-UAP-PR083 is a 4-minute, 34-second infrared sensor video dated October 2020, associated with a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The recording was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020 by an unknown user whose callsign has been redacted. AARO identified it as part of a collection of potentially UAP-related materials responsive to a March 2026 congressional request from eight House members seeking access to 51 records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The video shows an infrared sensor tracking an area of contrast across multiple zoom levels and sensor modalities before the object loses distinctiveness and briefly disappears, then reappears near the end of the clip.
AARO explicitly notes that many records in this collection lack a substantiated chain of custody, which limits confidence in the provenance and authenticity of the footage. The uploader, platform type, and observing callsign are all redacted or unknown. No OCR text is available, and AARO declines to characterize the nature or validity of what was observed. The record contributes to the broader pattern of unverified infrared sensor footage surfacing on classified networks without adequate documentation.
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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, “7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in October 2020.
Video Duration: 00:04:34
Video Description:
00:09-00:25: An area of contrast enters the right side of the sensor field-of-view. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
00:26-03:20: The sensor cycles its zoom level multiple times, panning to track the area of contrast.
03:21-04:08: The sensor cycles modalities and zoom levels multiple times to focus on a faint area of contrast.
04:09: The area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background.
04:10-04:26: No content.
04:27-04:34: An area of contrast appears on the right side of the sensor field-of-view, and the sensor pans to bring the area of contrast to the center of the display.
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.