DOW-UAP-PR083
7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP
- Agency
- Department of War
- Format
- Video
- Incident date
- 2020
- Place
- CENTCOM
- Released
- Release 02, May 22, 2026
- Source
- DVIDS
- Topics
- Infrared / FLIR
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Machine summary
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DOW-UAP-PR083 is a 4-minute, 34-second infrared sensor video dated October 2020, associated with a U.S. military platform operating within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The recording was uploaded to a classified network in October 2020 by an unknown user whose callsign has been redacted. AARO identified it as part of a collection of potentially UAP-related materials responsive to a March 2026 congressional request from eight House members seeking access to 51 records held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The video shows an infrared sensor tracking an area of contrast across multiple zoom levels and sensor modalities before the object loses distinctiveness and briefly disappears, then reappears near the end of the clip.
AARO explicitly notes that many records in this collection lack a substantiated chain of custody, which limits confidence in the provenance and authenticity of the footage. The uploader, platform type, and observing callsign are all redacted or unknown. No OCR text is available, and AARO declines to characterize the nature or validity of what was observed. The record contributes to the broader pattern of unverified infrared sensor footage surfacing on classified networks without adequate documentation.
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