DISCLOSURE / FILE
A Department of War (AARO) release describing an infrared video, uploader-titled "31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP," likely captured by a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020.
DOW-UAP-PR088, "31 AUG [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP"
A Department of War (AARO) release describing an infrared video, uploader-titled "31 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP," likely captured by a U.S. military sensor in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020.
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 the Intelligence Community, and AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network, many lacking a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses this 4-minute, 58-second video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2020, uploaded to a classified network in August 2020. The video shows several areas of contrast entering and exiting the field-of-view while the sensor cycles zoom and pans to track them. The release states its description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment or factual determination about the event's nature or significance.