DISCLOSURE / FILE
A Department of War / AARO release of a 2021 infrared full-motion video, uploader-titled "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0," showing an area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
DOW-UAP-PR061, "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0"
A Department of War / AARO release of a 2021 infrared full-motion video, uploader-titled "Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0," showing an area of contrast tracked by a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
This is one of the responsive materials AARO surfaced after eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access on March 6, 2026 to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO assesses the video is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021, with the file uploaded to a classified network in June 2024. The 00:04:46 video shows an area of contrast entering the sensor field-of-view, being panned and centered, then becoming indistinct as the sensor changes modes between 04:01 and 04:46. AARO notes many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody, and the description is provided for informational purposes only, not as an analytical judgment or factual determination.