Video Analysis Room

Full Record Description

DOW-UAP-PR053 is an official video record from war.gov/ufo Release 02 titled “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22.” The primary source record is DOW-UAP-PR053, an official video record titled “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22.” On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Cigar Shaped or Fast Spherical UAP clip 15 OCT 22,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in October 2022. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024. The visible-content description is: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received. 00:01-00:04: An area of contrast transits the sensor field-of-view from left to right. 00:06-00:14: The video replays at a slower speed. 00:15-00:21: The video replays again at an even slower speed. No linked report row was matched in the current source-context data. The available context for this item comes from the primary official media description. 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 Release 02 source context also notes that AARO identified responsive materials on a classified network and that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody. The official description further states that this media was digitally altered prior to its upload and is presented as received.