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DOW-UAP-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs"

AARO assesses that the video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018. File: DOW-UAP-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs". DOW-UAP-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs" combines an official, playable video, 5 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
Jul 3, 2018
Location
CENTCOM
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

AARO assesses that the video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018. File: DOW-UAP-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs".

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-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs" combines an official, playable video, 5 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-PR096, "HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs", the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that AARO assesses that the video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018.

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, “HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in July 2020. Video Duration: 00:01:19 Video Description: 00:00-00:12: No Content. 00:13-00:21: Two areas of contrast enter the lower right side of the screen and exit the bottom of the screen. 00:13-00:29: The sensor pans to track the two areas of contrast, centering them generally within the center of the field-of-view. 00:30-00:47: The sensor zooms in. One of the areas of contrast is no longer visible within the frame at this level of magnification. The area of contrast within the sensor field-of-view appears as three distinct areas of contrast in a generally straight line. 00:47-00:58: The distance between the rightmost area of contrast and the center and left areas of contrast appears to increase. The center and left areas of contrast appear to remain at a roughly fixed distance from one another. 00:59-01:19: Other areas of contrast enter the field-of-view from the top of the screen. 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

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

Tracker findings

2

A user uploaded the video to a classified network in July 2020

The record states: A user uploaded the video to a classified network in July 2020.

DOW-UAP-PR096: AARO assessed military sensor context in CENTCOM (2018)

The record states: AARO assesses that the video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018.

Release provenance

Release
Release 02
Official ID
release-02-file-053-dow-uap-pr096-hh11-03-july-2018-uaps
Cleared
May 22, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

12

Sighting Context

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

Shape model

formation

Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
CENTCOM · Jul 3, 2018
Location
CENTCOM
Classification
formation

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 within the United States Central Command area of responsibility.

  2. Video upload

    The video was uploaded 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 source4Source 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 the video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs' is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018.

AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2018.

Source reportedAsserted

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

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

Source Material & Evidence

video

Video titled 'HH11 03 July 2018 UAPs'

Department of War

Research Map

7 entities · 6 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 nodes6 links