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AARO Photo & Video Releases

'Unresolved UAP Reports' from the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, released under the 2024 NDAA. Each entry is an infrared video or still image submitted by US military / FBI which AARO could not positively identify, paired with the office's frame-by-frame description.

USCENTCOM · 19

DOW-UAP-PR20IMAGE · Still image (digitally annotated by reporter)USCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR20: Unresolved UAP Report, Kuwait, May 2022

USCENTCOM submitted a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2022. The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. The accompanying mission report (DoW-UAP-D12) described the UAP as moving from north to north-east. The operator reported being unable to positively identify it.

Encircled, elongated area of contrast in the top-left quarter of the frame. Contrast intensity increases along its length from top-left to bottom-right.
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DOW-UAP-PR21VIDEO · 10-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR21: Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, May 2022

USCENTCOM submitted ten seconds of footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2022. Mission report DoW-UAP-D14 described the UAP as a 'probable SU-27/35'. SU-27 and SU-35 are designations for military aircraft operated by the Russian Federation.

Two areas of contrast move together near the centre of the field-of-view throughout the runtime.
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DOW-UAP-PR23VIDEO · 10-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR23: Unresolved UAP Report, Iraq, December 2022

USCENTCOM submitted ten seconds of IR footage from a U.S. military platform in 2022. Mission report DoW-UAP-D18 described the UAP as 'flying west to east'.

An area of contrast moves from the bottom-left to the top-right of the sensor field-of-view; at ~6 s it leaves the frame at the top-right corner.
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DOW-UAP-PR26VIDEO · 43-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR26: Unresolved UAP Report, UAE, October 2023

USCENTCOM submitted 43 seconds of infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in 2023; mission report DoW-UAP-D23 mentions a UAP observed during the mission.

00:00–00:17 contrast area stays generally in the top-left quarter. 00:17–00:18 sensor pans right→left then left→right, returning the area to its initial position. 00:29 sensor stops tracking, contrast leaves left side. 00:30–00:43 sensor moves but does not reacquire.
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DOW-UAP-PR27VIDEO · 4 min 57 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR27: Unresolved UAP Report, UAE, October 2023

USCENTCOM submitted 4 minutes 57 seconds of IR footage from a U.S. military platform in 2023; mission report DoW-UAP-D23 mentions a UAP was observed.

01:56 contrast area becomes distinguishable on the right side. 02:04 IR sensor centres on it. 02:14 zoom in. 02:15–03:26 stays roughly centred. 03:27–04:57 erratic motion; sensor repeatedly loses and reacquires lock.
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DOW-UAP-PR28VIDEO · 1 min 5 s multi-modal video (EO + SWIR)USCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR28: Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, January 2024

USCENTCOM submitted 1 minute 5 seconds of footage captured via multiple sensor modalities in 2024. Mission report DoW-UAP-D7 described the UAP as 'diamond-shaped' moving at ~434 knots and only detectable on short-wave infrared (SWIR).

Split screen for first 10 s — right: EO; left: SWIR. 00:04 contrast area visible centre-right. 00:10 switches to full-screen SWIR. 00:55 inverted-teardrop shape with vertical linear trailing mass. 00:56 switch to visible spectrum loses subject. 00:57–01:05 SWIR Black-Hot, no reacquisition.
DOW-UAP-PR31VIDEO · 5-second FMV videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR31: Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

USCENTCOM submitted 5 seconds of full-motion video from a U.S. military platform in 2024. Mission report DoW-UAP-D32 described the UAP as a 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' with a 'light/glare halo effect' at the top of the FMV feed.

00:00–00:01 indistinct multi-coloured area moves from right to left across the top edge of the display.
DOW-UAP-PR32VIDEO · 6-second FMV videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR32: Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

USCENTCOM submitted 6 seconds of FMV footage in 2024. Mission report DoW-UAP-D32 described the same 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' / 'light/glare halo effect'.

00:02–00:04 irregular white-and-red highlight near the top edge; width about one-third of horizontal frame, height about one-sixth — best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis.
DOW-UAP-PR33VIDEO · 5-second FMV videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR33: Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024

USCENTCOM submitted 5 seconds of FMV footage in 2024. Mission report DoW-UAP-D32 again described the 'misshapen and uneven ball of white light' / 'light/glare halo effect'.

00:01–00:03 two semi-transparent, irregular orange shapes overlay the background, each persisting for less than two seconds.
DOW-UAP-PR34VIDEO · 2 min 57 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR34: Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023

USCENTCOM submitted 2 minutes 57 seconds of IR footage in 2023. Mission report DoW-UAP-D33 described the UAP as flying near the ocean surface, making multiple 90-degree turns at ~80 mph.

00:04 enters at bottom-left. 00:07–00:19 moves back and forth horizontally as sensor pans. 00:20–01:00 stays centred. 01:00–02:01 blue reticle locks onto contrast area, syncing motion. 02:02–02:21 contrast filter engaged. 02:22 lock dropped. 02:27–02:57 sensor cycles zoom and contrast.
DOW-UAP-PR35VIDEO · 24-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR35: Unresolved UAP Report, Greece, October 2023

USCENTCOM submitted 24 seconds of IR footage in 2023. Mission report DoW-UAP-D35 described the UAP as small and circular, flying near the ocean toward land.

00:02 sensor zooms in on a centre-of-frame contrast area. 00:03–00:19 tracks against ocean. 00:20 background transitions from water to land; contrast becomes indistinguishable.
DOW-UAP-PR36VIDEO · 2 min 17 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR36: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 2 minutes 17 seconds of IR footage in 2020. Range Fouler report DoW-UAP-D38 described the UAP as a solid white object making erratic movements above the water.

00:05 contrast briefly enters from the left. 00:06–00:18 sensor pans away while cycling contrast/zoom. 00:19 contrast re-enters near top centre. 00:20–01:15 stays in frame. 01:16 zoom in. 01:56 further zoom in. 02:10 blue reticle appears but never locks. 02:15–02:17 sensor switches modality and loses target.
DOW-UAP-PR37VIDEO · 9-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR37: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 9 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no oral or written description of the observation.

00:06–00:08 contrast area enters from bottom-left, follows a roughly linear path bottom-to-top, and exits at top-left.
DOW-UAP-PR38VIDEO · 1 min 46 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR38: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013

USCENTCOM submitted 1 minute 46 seconds of IR footage in 2013. The reporter provided no description.

Contrast area resembles an eight-pointed star with arms of alternating length. 00:10 zoom in. 00:11–00:29 moves with a visible trail. 00:30 leaves bottom-right. 00:35–01:44 after an apparent cut, remains in frame before exiting top-left.
DOW-UAP-PR39VIDEO · 5-second IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR39: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 5 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no description.

00:03–00:05 a faint contrast area enters from the right edge, moves right-to-left across the corner, exits at bottom centre.
DOW-UAP-PR40VIDEO · 1 min 3 s IR video (annotated)USCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR40: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 1 minute 3 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The original reporter paused playback at 00:10 and added a white ellipse annotated 'U/I SMALL THERMAL SIGNATURE' around the area of interest. AARO did not edit the original; the media is presented as received.

00:00–00:09 contrast brightens within frame. 00:10–00:14 paused frame with white ellipse + annotation. 00:15–01:03 playback resumes; sensor pans to keep contrast in the top third while cycling contrast/zoom.
DOW-UAP-PR41VIDEO · 1 min 34 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR41: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 1 minute 34 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no description.

00:01 contrast enters from the bottom-third of the left edge. 00:02–01:34 sensor pans left→right to track it, keeping it generally centred.
DOW-UAP-PR42VIDEO · 4 min 53 s IR videoUSCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR42: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 4 minutes 53 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–00:12 contrast enters from bottom-left; sensor pans to keep it in the lower-left quadrant. 00:13–00:40 contrast intermittently disappears and reappears. 00:41 zoom in. 00:42–00:52 contrast exits top-left of frame; sensor pans up-and-left. 00:53–02:09 erratic panning; contrast appears slightly below-left of centre. 02:09–02:29 modality switch; contrast appears slightly above-right of centre. 02:30–04:53 modality switches again; contrast returns to its previous position.
DOW-UAP-PR44VIDEO · 5 min 11 s IR video (incidental audio)USCENTCOM

DOW-UAP-PR44: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

USCENTCOM submitted 5 minutes 11 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no description. The video has incidentally recorded audio that does not relate to the visual content.

00:00–00:30 no content. 00:31–03:24 sensor pans down-and-right to focus on contrast and tracks it for ~3 minutes; brightness flashes are routine contrast/zoom cycling. 03:25–04:23 reticles of various sizes appear; between 04:20 and 04:23 contrast briefly leaves centre. 04:24–04:50 zoom out while still tracking. 04:50–04:54 sensor stops tracking; contrast exits top-left. 04:55–05:11 no content.

USNORTHCOM · 1

DOW-UAP-PR29VIDEO · 21-second IR videoUSNORTHCOM

DOW-UAP-PR29: Unresolved UAP Report, UAE, June 2024

USNORTHCOM submitted 21 seconds of IR footage from a U.S. military platform in 2024. Mission report DoW-UAP-D8 described an object with a vertical pole/bar attached to its underside; the observer also reported the UAP may instead be a reflection from an object in the water.

00:00–00:21 inverted-teardrop contrast with vertically linear trailing mass remains generally centred throughout.

USAFRICOM · 1

DOW-UAP-PR43VIDEO · 2-second IR video (looped for viewing)USAFRICOM

DOW-UAP-PR43: Unresolved UAP Report, Africa, 2025

USAFRICOM submitted 2 seconds of IR footage in 2025. The reporter provided no description. The video is presented in a viewing loop.

00:00–00:02 a small, barely distinguishable contrast moves from left to right across the field-of-view, exiting at the bottom-right.

Department of the Air Force · 1

DOW-UAP-PR45VIDEO · 58-second IR videoDepartment of the Air Force

DOW-UAP-PR45: Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

The Department of the Air Force submitted 58 seconds of IR footage in 2020. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–00:03 sensor tracks a contrast area, acquiring a reticle lock. 00:04–00:30 contrast intensifies. 00:31 zoom in. 00:32–00:56 contrast grows in apparent size. 00:57–00:58 contrast leaves frame at bottom-right.

USINDOPACOM · 3

DOW-UAP-PR46VIDEO · 9-second IR videoUSINDOPACOM

DOW-UAP-PR46: Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024

USINDOPACOM submitted 9 seconds of IR footage in 2024. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–00:09 sensor focuses on a football-shaped body with three radial projections — one vertical and two angled downward at 45° relative to the body's major axis.
DOW-UAP-PR47VIDEO · 1 min 59 s IR videoUSINDOPACOM

DOW-UAP-PR47: Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2023

USINDOPACOM submitted 1 minute 59 seconds of IR footage in 2023. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–01:59 sensor tracks three distinct contrast areas that hold a fixed position and orientation relative to one another, generally centred in frame.
DOW-UAP-PR48VIDEO · 1 min 39 s IR videoUSINDOPACOM

DOW-UAP-PR48: Unresolved UAP Report, INDOPACOM, 2024

USINDOPACOM submitted 1 minute 39 seconds of IR footage in 2024. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–01:39 sensor tracks a single contrast area, keeping it generally centred.

Department of the Army · 1

DOW-UAP-PR49VIDEO · 1 min 49 s IR videoDepartment of the Army

DOW-UAP-PR49: Unresolved UAP Report, Department of the Army, 2026

The Department of the Army submitted 1 minute 49 seconds of IR footage in 2026. The reporter provided no description.

00:00–00:08 sensor tracks an initial subject. 00:09–00:16 disengages, pans right→left to track two contrast areas, narrowing field-of-view to keep them centred. 00:17–01:03 widens FOV, contrast areas remain centred. 01:04–01:08 rapid zoom cycling. 01:09–01:48 continues tracking with contrast adjustments.

FBI · 4

FBI-PHOTO-A1IMAGE · Monochrome still image (redacted)FBI

FBI Photo A1: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon

The FBI submitted a still image derived from a U.S. government system. Date and location have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before submission. No accompanying mission report. The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP.

Monochrome image with grainy uniform texture and a central crosshair reticle. A small dark, slightly irregular object sits just below-and-right of the reticle centre.
FBI-PHOTO-A2IMAGE · Monochrome still image (redacted)FBI

FBI Photo A2: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon

FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. government system; redacted. Date and location not provided. No mission report. Operator could not positively identify the UAP.

Mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object sits exactly at the centre of the reticle. The background looks like varied terrain or surface texture.
FBI-PHOTO-A3IMAGE · Monochrome still image (redacted)FBI

FBI Photo A3: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon

FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. government system; redacted. Date and location not provided. No mission report. Operator could not positively identify the UAP.

Mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark circular object sits exactly at the centre of the reticle; background suggests ground terrain.
FBI-PHOTO-A4IMAGE · Monochrome still image (redacted)FBI

FBI Photo A4: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomenon

FBI submitted a still image from a U.S. government system; redacted. Date and location not provided. No mission report. Operator could not positively identify the UAP.

Mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object sits just below-and-right of the centre of the reticle.