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Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

DOW-UAP-PR42, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

A U.S. military infrared sensor in the Arabian Gulf captured 4 minutes 53 seconds of video in 2020 of an area of contrast that intermittently disappeared and reappeared, which U.S. Central Command later forwarded to AARO without any witness narrative.

Brief

DOW-UAP-PR42 is an unresolved UAP case the Department of War released on May 8, 2026. The underlying report consists of 4:53 of infrared video from a U.S. military platform operating in the Arabian Gulf area in 2020, submitted to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office by U.S. Central Command. The reporter provided no oral or written description of the observation, leaving only the imagery and a frame-by-frame government video description. Across the clip the area of contrast tracks in the lower left quadrant, loses distinctiveness against the background, exits frame, and reappears across two switches in imaging modality.

Metadata

Agency: Department of War
Release: 5/8/26
Location: Arabian Gulf
Type: VIDEO • .mp4
Length: 0:10
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Programs: AARO, USCENTCOM
Tags: infrared video, area of contrast, sensor modality switch, Arabian Gulf, CENTCOM, 2020, AARO

Key points

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
The recording is 4 minutes 53 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform.
The observation occurred in 2020 in the Arabian Gulf.
The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
From 00:13 to 00:40 the area of contrast intermittently loses distinctiveness against the background, seeming to disappear and reappear irregularly.
At 00:41 the sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.
At 02:09 and again at 02:30 the sensor switches imaging modalities, with the area of contrast shifting position on screen across each switch.
DOW states the video description is informational only and does not reflect an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.

Most interesting

The report is image-only: no human narrative accompanies the footage, so the entire government record is the sensor video plus a timecoded description.
The clip captures two changes in imaging modality, and the area of contrast persists across both switches.
Arabian Gulf 2020 places this case in the same theater and roughly the same period as several other Navy and CENTCOM UAP reports forwarded to AARO.

Cross-references

VIDNine-Second IR Clip, Arabian Gulf 2020Department of War
VIDFive-Second IR Clip, Arabian Gulf (No Statement)Department of War
VID94-Second Tracked IR Anomaly, Arabian GulfDepartment of War
VID'U/I Small Thermal Signature' IR Clip, 2020Department of War
VIDFive-Minute Tracked IR Anomaly, 2020Department of War
VID58-Second Air Force IR Sensor Clip, 2020Department of War
VID106-Second 'Eight-Pointed Star' IR Clip, 2013Department of War
PDFDOW-UAP-PR36, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, May 2020Department of War

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What is Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?: A U.S. military infrared sensor in the Arabian Gulf captured 4 minutes 53 seconds of video in 2020 of an area of contrast that intermittently disappeared and reappeared, which U.S. Central Command later forwarded to AARO without any witness narrative.
What does Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 reveal?: U.S. Central Command submitted the report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The recording is 4 minutes 53 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform. The observation occurred in 2020 in the Arabian Gulf.
Which agency produced Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?: Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.
When is Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 dated?: Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 is dated 2020. It was declassified 2026-05-08.
What programs and topics appear in Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?: Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 references AARO, USCENTCOM, infrared video, area of contrast, sensor modality switch and Arabian Gulf.

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DISCLOSURE / FILE

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

DOW-UAP-PR42, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020

Brief

Key points

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

The recording is 4 minutes 53 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform.

The observation occurred in 2020 in the Arabian Gulf.

The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.

From 00:13 to 00:40 the area of contrast intermittently loses distinctiveness against the background, seeming to disappear and reappear irregularly.

At 00:41 the sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast.

At 02:09 and again at 02:30 the sensor switches imaging modalities, with the area of contrast shifting position on screen across each switch.

DOW states the video description is informational only and does not reflect an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination.

Most interesting

The report is image-only: no human narrative accompanies the footage, so the entire government record is the sensor video plus a timecoded description.

The clip captures two changes in imaging modality, and the area of contrast persists across both switches.

Arabian Gulf 2020 places this case in the same theater and roughly the same period as several other Navy and CENTCOM UAP reports forwarded to AARO.

Common questions

What is Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?

What does Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 reveal?

U.S. Central Command submitted the report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The recording is 4 minutes 53 seconds of infrared sensor video from a U.S. military platform. The observation occurred in 2020 in the Arabian Gulf.

Which agency produced Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 is a primary-source record from Department of War. Its original classification was UNCLASSIFIED.

When is Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 dated?

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 is dated 2020. It was declassified 2026-05-08.

What programs and topics appear in Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020?

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020 references AARO, USCENTCOM, infrared video, area of contrast, sensor modality switch and Arabian Gulf.

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

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Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020

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Related research

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Five-Minute IR Clip Loses Contact, 2020