DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020. DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 combines an official, playable video, 1 extracted claim, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
- File
- Video · Release 01
- Date
- 2020
- Location
- Arabian Gulf
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020.
Key takeaways
- The released record says an unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform.
- The report DOW-UAP-PR041 is cleared for release
- The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:01: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom third of the left side of the…
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 combines an official, playable video, 1 extracted claim, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-PR041, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Open questions
- • Do an original-generation recording, complete transcript, or sensor metadata survive outside the released artifact?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:01: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the bottom third of the left side of the screen. 00:02-01:34: The sensor pans from left to right, tracking the area of contrast and keeping it generally centered within the field-of-view. 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.
Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.
File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
DOW-UAP-PR41: the United States Central Command submitted a report of an UAP
The linked release item states that the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-093-dow-uap-pr041-unresolved-uap-report-middle-east-2020
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Related coverage
Sighting Context
Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.
Shape not classified
No grounded form data
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Arabian Gulf · 2020
- Location
- Arabian Gulf
- Classification
- Not classified
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Arabian Gulf
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform.
LinkedArabian GulfCleared for release
The report DOW-UAP-PR041 is cleared for release.
LinkedDepartment of War
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 34 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.