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Full Record Description

DOW-UAP-PR026 is an official video record from Release 01 titled “Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023.” The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR026, an official video record titled “Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023.” The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. The video-visible description is specific: 00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display. 00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view. 00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen. 00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast. This video is linked to DOW-UAP-D023, a mission report associated with Arabian Gulf on October 31, 2023. A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics. This linked source material is separate from what is directly visible in the video. This video 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. The linked report also contains descriptive and estimative language that reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event.