Summary

The Department of the Army submitted a report to AARO consisting of one minute and 49 seconds of video from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2026. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description. Video Description: 00:00-00:08: Sensor tracks an initial area of interest. 00:09-00:16: Sensor disengages and pans right to left to track two areas of contrast, narrowing field-of-view while panning. 00:17-01:03: Sensor widens field-of-view, keeping both areas of contrast generally centered. 01:04-01:08: Sensor field-of-view rapidly cycles zoom levels, causing areas to appear to rapidly increase and decrease in size. 01:09-01:48: Sensor tracks the areas of contrast while maintaining a generally centered position, intermittently cycling contrast settings. Released via PURSUE Release 1, May 8, 2026.