Date
2020
Document Type
Video
Authentication
Official PublicationRedaction Status
▐ Partially RedactedIssuing Authority
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Summary
USCENTCOM submitted a report to AARO consisting of five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description. This video features incidentally recorded audio which does not relate to the visual content. Video Description: 00:00-00:30: No content. 00:31-03:24: Sensor pans down and to the right to focus on area of contrast; tracks for approximately three minutes against background, cycling contrast and zoom levels. 03:25-04:23: Sensor cycles through reticles of various sizes while continuing to track. 04:24-04:50: Sensor field-of-view widens to zoom out; continues to track. 04:50-04:54: Sensor stops tracking; area of contrast exits from top left quadrant. 04:55-05:11: No content. Released via PURSUE Release 1, May 8, 2026.
Significance