Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

DOW-UAP-PR117 is a 16-second video record submitted by U.S. Central Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), dated September 8, 2021, and released August 7, 2026 under the PURSUE program. The footage was captured over the Gulf of Oman aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship using the aircraft's infrared sensor system. Critically, this is not native sensor data; it is a secondary recording made with a cellular device pointed at the infrared display screen. The video shows an area of contrast remaining generally centered in the sensor field of view for its full duration. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report (DOW-UAP-D101) describes the observed phenomena as "cold orbs" approximately four feet in diameter.

The record is one of a series (DOW-UAP-PR117 through PR122) captured contemporaneously, suggesting a sustained or multi-angle observation event. The secondary capture method degrades fidelity and precludes rigorous sensor analysis. No OCR text is available, and no analytical conclusion or identification is offered. The "cold orb" characterization in the companion IIR is notable as infrared-cold objects are atypical for conventional aircraft or atmospheric phenomena, though no determination of nature or origin has been made.