DISCLOSURE / FILE
An AARO record-release entry for a 4-minute 34-second infrared video, uploader-titled "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP," assessed as likely from a U.S. military platform's IR sensor in the CENTCOM area in October 2020.
DOW-UAP-PR083, "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP"
An AARO record-release entry for a 4-minute 34-second infrared video, uploader-titled "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP," assessed as likely from a U.S. military platform's IR sensor in the CENTCOM area in October 2020.
The Department of War released this video as part of a response to a March 6, 2026 request from eight U.S. House members for access to 51 potentially UAP-related records held by DoW and the Intelligence Community. AARO identified the responsive materials on a classified network and notes many lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses the video, uploaded to a classified network in October 2020, is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The 00:04:34 clip shows an area of contrast that the sensor pans to track and zooms on repeatedly before it loses distinctiveness, with AARO stating the description is informational only and not an analytical judgment.