DISCLOSURE / FILE
A Department of War / AARO release describing a five-minute infrared video, uploader-titled "Syrian UAP instant acceleration," assessed as likely from a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2021.
DOW-UAP-PR051, "Syrian UAP instant acceleration"
A Department of War / AARO release describing a five-minute infrared video, uploader-titled "Syrian UAP instant acceleration," assessed as likely from a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2021.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and Intelligence Community, and AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses this 00:05:02 video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021, uploaded to a classified network in June 2024. The file note states the media was digitally altered prior to upload and is presented as received, with on-screen text describing speed slowdowns (100%, 50%, 25%), inverted black/white values, and a zoom, framed around an "area of contrast" that exits the frame when the sensor stops tracking it. AARO cautions the description is informational only and reflects no analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's validity, nature, or significance.