DISCLOSURE / FILE

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East

DOW-UAP-PR135, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2025

One minute of 2025 infrared video from a U.S. military platform over the Middle East, submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO and released by the Department of War as an unresolved UAP report showing six small spherical objects.

Brief

U.S. Central Command sent AARO a UAP report built on 1 minute of infrared video from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East in 2025. The companion mission report, DOW-UAP-D108, described "six small spherical objects grouped together," called their behavior "seem[ingly] agile" and "frequently changing direction," and recorded the reporter's speed estimate of 480 miles per hour. The Department of War's own timeline puts the content between 00:05 and 00:47: areas of contrast enter from the top of the frame and exit the bottom, then the sensor pans to hold them near center until a magnification change ends the usable footage. The case is labeled unresolved, and the release states its video description carries no analytical judgment about the event's validity, nature, or significance.

Metadata

Agency: Department of War
Release: 9/18/26
Incident: 2025
Location: Middle East
Type: VIDEO • .mp4
Length: 1:00
Tags: spherical objects, cluster of six, infrared sensor, Middle East, 2025, CENTCOM, AARO, unresolved, military platform, 480 mph estimate, video, DoW September 2026 release

Key points

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to AARO; the file is 1 minute of infrared video from a U.S. military platform, recorded in the Middle East in 2025.
The companion mission report, DOW-UAP-D108, described the UAP as "six small spherical objects grouped together."
The mission report characterized the objects' behavior as "seem[ingly] agile" and "frequently changing direction."
The reporter estimated the objects' speed at 480 miles per hour; the release does not say how that figure was derived.
Video timeline, 00:05 to 00:10: several areas of contrast cross the sensor field of view, entering from the top of the frame and exiting from the bottom.
Video timeline, 00:11 to 00:47: the sensor pans to track the areas of contrast, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.
Video timeline, 00:48 to 1:00: the sensor changes magnification and the release logs no further content; the first four seconds are also logged as no content.
The release states its video description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.
The release does not identify the platform type, altitude, range to the objects, or the reporter's rank.

Most interesting

The release's neutral term for what the camera saw is "areas of contrast"; the six-sphere description comes from the human reporter's mission report, not from the video description.
The bracketed "seem[ingly]" signals the release editors adjusted the mission report's original wording for grammar; the underlying word is not shown in the description.
The tracking segment, 00:11 to 00:47, is the longest portion of the clip at roughly 36 seconds; the entry-and-exit transit before it lasts about 5 seconds.
The 480 miles per hour figure is the reporter's estimate. The companion mission report's release description states that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event.
The footage and the written report are indexed separately: the video carries identifier DOW-UAP-PR135 and the mission report carries DOW-UAP-D108, both in the Department of War's September 18, 2026 release.
Upstream, the clip is DVIDS video 1023397 (DoD asset 111985782), an MP4 of about 22.8 MB per the release manifest.

Common questions

What is Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

What does Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East reveal?

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to AARO; the file is 1 minute of infrared video from a U.S. military platform, recorded in the Middle East in 2025. The companion mission report, DOW-UAP-D108, described the UAP as "six small spherical objects grouped together." The mission report characterized the objects' behavior as "seem[ingly] agile" and…

Which agency produced Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East is a primary-source record from Department of War.

When is Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East dated?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East is dated 2025. It was disclosed 2026-09-18.

What programs and topics appear in Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East references spherical objects, cluster of six, infrared sensor, Middle East, CENTCOM and AARO.

Brief

Key points

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to AARO; the file is 1 minute of infrared video from a U.S. military platform, recorded in the Middle East in 2025.

The companion mission report, DOW-UAP-D108, described the UAP as "six small spherical objects grouped together."

The mission report characterized the objects' behavior as "seem[ingly] agile" and "frequently changing direction."

The reporter estimated the objects' speed at 480 miles per hour; the release does not say how that figure was derived.

Video timeline, 00:05 to 00:10: several areas of contrast cross the sensor field of view, entering from the top of the frame and exiting from the bottom.

Video timeline, 00:11 to 00:47: the sensor pans to track the areas of contrast, keeping them generally within the center of the frame.

Video timeline, 00:48 to 1:00: the sensor changes magnification and the release logs no further content; the first four seconds are also logged as no content.

The release states its video description is informational only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.

The release does not identify the platform type, altitude, range to the objects, or the reporter's rank.

Most interesting

The release's neutral term for what the camera saw is "areas of contrast"; the six-sphere description comes from the human reporter's mission report, not from the video description.

The bracketed "seem[ingly]" signals the release editors adjusted the mission report's original wording for grammar; the underlying word is not shown in the description.

The tracking segment, 00:11 to 00:47, is the longest portion of the clip at roughly 36 seconds; the entry-and-exit transit before it lasts about 5 seconds.

The 480 miles per hour figure is the reporter's estimate. The companion mission report's release description states that all descriptive and estimative language reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event.

The footage and the written report are indexed separately: the video carries identifier DOW-UAP-PR135 and the mission report carries DOW-UAP-D108, both in the Department of War's September 18, 2026 release.

Upstream, the clip is DVIDS video 1023397 (DoD asset 111985782), an MP4 of about 22.8 MB per the release manifest.

Common questions

What is Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

What does Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East reveal?

Which agency produced Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East is a primary-source record from Department of War.

When is Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East dated?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East is dated 2025. It was disclosed 2026-09-18.

What programs and topics appear in Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East?

Six Spheres at 480 MPH Over Middle East references spherical objects, cluster of six, infrared sensor, Middle East, CENTCOM and AARO.

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