This is an FBI report submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026 under the PURSUE Release 01 program. The incident occurred in late 2025 over the western United States. The document consists of a single still image derived from a U.S. military system, showing a monochrome, grainy frame with a central crosshair and two small dark elongated objects in the upper right quadrant. The reporting operator was unable to positively identify the objects. No accompanying mission report was provided.
Several factors limit the document's analytical value. The original imagery was redacted before submission to AARO, and the image timestamp reads 12/31/99 18:19:19, an artifact of the system's date/time not being properly configured rather than an accurate record of when the imagery was captured. The absence of a mission report removes contextual data such as sensor type, altitude, speed, and environmental conditions. The two objects remain uncharacterized.
Redactions present in this record. Black bars protect identities of eyewitnesses, locations of facilities, or non-UAP-related sensitive material.