DOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020
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DOW-UAP-PR36 is a video record submitted by U.S. Central Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), documenting a UAP incident that occurred in May 2020 over water in the Middle East region. The record consists of 2 minutes and 17 seconds of infrared sensor footage captured from an unspecified U.S. military platform. A companion Range Fouler report, DOW-UAP-D38, describes the object as solid white and making erratic movements above the water's surface. The footage shows an area of contrast entering and remaining within the sensor field-of-view across multiple zoom levels and contrast settings, with the sensor operator attempting but failing to achieve a tracking lock before losing the object when switching sensor modalities.
The record is classified as unresolved by AARO. No OCR text is available, limiting analysis of any accompanying written assessment. The failure to achieve sensor lock and the subsequent loss of track upon modality change are operationally notable details. The companion document DOW-UAP-D38 may contain additional descriptive or analytical information not present here. The document carries the standard disclaimer that the video description reflects no investigative conclusion regarding the event.
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The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of two minutes and 17 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. An accompanying Range Fouler report, DoW-UAP-D38, described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.
Video Description:
00:05: An area of contrast briefly enters the sensor field-of-view from the left side of the screen.
00:06-00:18: The sensor pans away from the scene’s initial subject matter while cycling contrast settings and zoom levels.
00:19: The area of contrast re-enters the sensor field-of-view from near the center of the top edge of the screen.
00:20-01:15: The area of contrast remains generally within the sensor field-of-view.
01:16: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
01:56: The sensor further narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
02:10: A blue reticle briefly appears on screen but does not acquire a lock on the area of contrast.
02:15-02:17: The sensor switches to a different modality and loses track of the area of contrast.
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.