FBI Photo A004

Agency
FBI
Format
Photograph
Incident date
Late 2025
Place
Not given
Released
Release 01, May 8, 2026
Source
war.gov
Topics

Description from war.gov

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. government system. The date and location of the event have not been provided. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a mottled background with a central crosshair reticle. A dark, circular object is visible just below and to the right of the center of the reticle. This narrative description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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FBI Photo A004, as released by war.gov
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Machine summary

Written by Claude Sonnet 4.6 (Anthropic) on May 22, 2026, from the record's text and war.gov's description. It is not part of the record and can contain errors; check it against the document.

This record is a still image submitted by the FBI to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), released May 8, 2026 under the PURSUE program. The incident date is noted as late 2025; no specific location is provided. The monochrome image, captured from an unspecified U.S. government system, shows a mottled background with a central crosshair reticle and a dark, circular object positioned slightly below and to the right of center. The original imagery was redacted prior to submission. No accompanying mission report was provided, and the reporting operator stated they could not positively identify the object.

The record is notably sparse: date, location, platform type, and operational context are all absent or withheld, limiting independent analysis. The redaction of the source imagery and the absence of a mission report mean there is no chain-of-custody context for the object's size, altitude, speed, or behavior. The circular object's appearance is consistent with other unresolved UAP imagery in the government record, but no analytical or investigative conclusions have been drawn by AARO or the FBI.

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