FBI Photo A006
- Agency
- FBI
- Format
- Photograph
- Incident date
- Late 2025
- Place
- Not given
- Released
- Release 01, May 8, 2026
- Source
- war.gov
- Topics
- Photos & film
Description from 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 is an FBI-submitted UAP report to AARO, consisting of a single still image captured from an unspecified U.S. government system. The incident is dated to late 2025. No location data, mission report, or operator identification was provided alongside the submission. The image itself is monochrome and shows a dark, circular object centered within a crosshair reticle against a lightly textured background. The operator stated they were unable to positively identify the object. The original imagery was redacted prior to submission.
The record is notable for its near-total lack of contextual information — no date specificity, no location, no accompanying mission documentation, and no sensor or platform identification. The pre-submission redactions further limit what can be assessed. The circular object at the reticle center is consistent with an object being actively tracked, though no analytical conclusions about its nature are drawn in the document. Without an accompanying report, this image functions as an isolated data point with limited standalone evidentiary value.
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