Summary

USCENTCOM submitted a report to AARO consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. Companion mission report DoW-UAP-D23 mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: Sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display; the system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast. Released via PURSUE Release 1, May 8, 2026.