DISCLOSURE / FILE
An AARO-released infrared video, uploader-titled "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS," assessed as likely captured by a U.S. military infrared sensor over the East China Sea in 2021.
DOW-UAP-PR075, "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS"
An AARO-released infrared video, uploader-titled "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS," assessed as likely captured by a U.S. military infrared sensor over the East China Sea in 2021.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community, and AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain-of-custody. This file is a 23-second infrared video, uploaded to a classified network in June 2021, that AARO assesses is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating above the East China Sea in 2021. The provided description states the sensor pans to track an area of contrast from the 1-second to 18-second mark, loses sight of the object at 18 seconds, and shows no content from 19 to 23 seconds. AARO notes the video description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.