DOW-UAP-PR044, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020
The released record says the United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR044, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020. DOW-UAP-PR044, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR044, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020.
Key takeaways
- The video report did not provide any oral or written description of the observation
- The released record says an unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform's infrared sensor.
- The report and video footage were cleared for public release
Why it matters
DOW-UAP-PR044, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2020 combines an official, playable video, 2 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 2 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For DOW-UAP-PR044, 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 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: This video features incidentally recorded audio, which does not relate to the visual content described below. 00:00-00:30: No content. 00:31-03:24: The sensor pans down and to the right to focus on an area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast against the background for approximately three minutes, panning to maintain its position generally within the center of the frame. The sensor cycles contrast and zoom levels several times throughout, appearing as brief, bright white flashes across the frame. 03:25-04:23: The sensor cycles through reticles of various sizes while continuing to track the area of contrast. Between 04:20 and 04:23, the area of contrast briefly leaves the center of the sensor field-of-view. 04:24-04:50: The sensor field-of-view widens to zoom out from the scene, continuing to track the area of contrast. 04:50-04:54: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, at which point it exits the frame from the top left quadrant of the screen. 04:55-05:11: No content. 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.
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File Context
Related entities
Tracker findings
DOW-UAP-PR44: 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 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-096-dow-uap-pr044-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's infrared sensor.
LinkedArabian GulfCleared for release
The report and video footage were cleared for public release.
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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 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 (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five minutes and 11 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
The video report did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Source Material & Evidence
Research Map
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