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DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP"

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP". DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP" combines an official, playable video, 6 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 4 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

File
Video · Release 02
Date
May 5, 2020
Location
CENTCOM
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. File: DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP".

Key takeaways

  • The released record says 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 released record says the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.
  • The released record says many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Why it matters

DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP" combines an official, playable video, 6 extracted claims, 1 evidence record, and 4 timeline entries, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.

Corroboration

For DOW-UAP-PR093, "May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility 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

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, “May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2020. Video Duration: 00:00:30 Video Description: 00:00-00:07: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast. 00:07-00:30: Several areas of contrast enter and exit the field-of-view. The sensor adjusts contrast settings. 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. AARO Comment: DOW-UAP-PR093 and DOW-UAP-PR095 are not duplicates. Both videos share an uploader-defined title and depict highly similar subject matter, but are distinct.

Preserved verbatim as source metadata. This wording is separate from Probed’s file-specific description and assessment.

File Context

Related entities

7
Research Map relationships require row-level claim or timeline references.

Tracker findings

1

AARO assessed infrared video from U.S. military platform in CENTCOM (2020)

The record states: AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-050-dow-uap-pr093-may-05-2020-gulf-of-arabia-callsign-platform-dual-uap
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

2

Sighting Context

Stored occurrence and enrichment data for this released artifact. Missing or regional data stays explicit rather than being inferred.

Shape model

light

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
CENTCOM · May 5, 2020
Location
CENTCOM
Classification
light

Environmental, lunar, orbital, satellite, airport, and nearby-infrastructure context loads when this section approaches the viewport.

Referenced Timeline

  1. Incident date

    The video incident occurred in the United States Central Command area of responsibility.

  2. Video upload

    A user uploaded the video to a classified network.

  3. Request for UAP-related records

    Eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records.

  4. Cleared for release

    The video was cleared for release.

Source Claims

Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.

Reported by source5Source inference1
Source reportedAsserted

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.

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.

Source reportedAsserted

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network.

Source reportedAsserted

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.

InferenceAsserted

AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “May 05 2020 Gulf of Arabia [CALLSIGN] (Platform) Dual UAP,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2020.

Source reportedAsserted

A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2020.

A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2020.

Source reportedAsserted

DOW-UAP-PR093 and DOW-UAP-PR095 are not duplicates.

AARO Comment: DOW-UAP-PR093 and DOW-UAP-PR095 are not duplicates.

Source Material & Evidence

video

DOW-UAP-PR093 Video

Department of War

Research Map

7 entities · 7 grounded links

Lines appear only when two entities share a row-level source claim or dated timeline event. Unconnected nodes remain visible without implying a relationship.

UAP/Disclosure Graph
7 nodes7 links