Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman, 2021

DOW-UAP-PR118 is a 30-second video record submitted by U.S. Central Command to AARO, documenting a UAP incident that occurred on September 8, 2021, over or near the Gulf of Oman. The footage was captured by a cellular device filming the infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship, making it a secondary recording rather than native sensor output. The video shows an area of contrast remaining near the center of the sensor field-of-view before briefly exiting the bottom of the frame. An accompanying Intelligence Information Report (DOW-UAP-D101) describes the observed phenomena as "cold orbs" approximately four feet in diameter. This record is one of a series, DOW-UAP-PR117 through PR122, captured contemporaneously.

The secondary capture method degrades fidelity and introduces artifacts, limiting analytical value. The "cold orbs" characterization in the accompanying IIR is notable, as it implies the objects registered as cooler than their surroundings on infrared—an unusual signature. The absence of native sensor data and accompanying OCR text represents a meaningful gap. The record's relationship to five contemporaneous videos suggests a multi-object or multi-angle event warranting cross-reference with the full PR117–PR122 series and DOW-UAP-D101.