DOW-UAP-PR100 — Unresolved UAP Report, Yellow Sea, 2023
The dossier details a 2023 UAP incident in the Yellow Sea, documented by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with nearly 5 minutes of sensor footage submitted to AARO. This material is significant as it represents a formal acknowledgment and documentation of a UAP incident by U.S. military authorities, potentially contributing to broader efforts to understand such phenomena.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2023
- Location
- Yellow Sea
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The dossier details a 2023 UAP incident in the Yellow Sea, documented by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with nearly 5 minutes of sensor footage submitted to AARO.
Key takeaways
- A U.S. military platform recorded an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in the Yellow Sea in 2023, capturing nearly 5 minutes of footage with advanced sensor systems.
- The incident was officially reported by the United States Indo-Pacific Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, indicating a formal recognition of the event.
- The report and accompanying video footage were cleared for public release in July 2026, suggesting a controlled disclosure process by U.S. authorities.
Why it matters
This material is significant as it represents a formal acknowledgment and documentation of a UAP incident by U.S. military authorities, potentially contributing to broader efforts to understand such phenomena.
Corroboration
The dossier is based on a single-source report from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command with no additional documents or independent sources publicly corroborating the event at this time.
Open questions
- • What specific details are contained in the video footage regarding the UAP's characteristics and behavior?
- • Why was there a three-year delay between the incident and the release of the report and footage?
- • What criteria were used by the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command to classify this event as an unidentified anomalous phenomenon?
- • How does this incident compare to other UAP reports in terms of sensor data and military response?
- • What further analysis or investigation has been conducted by AARO following the submission of this report?
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Official Description from War.gov
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 4 minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. Video Description: The overall quality of this video footage progressively degrades over its runtime. 00:01-00:08: In infrared mode, the sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:09-01:03: The sensor zooms in and tracks the area of contrast, holding it generally within the center of the frame. 01:04-01:10: The sensor display switches modes to an electro-optical day time television camera feed (a collection mode that displays visible and near infrared signatures). The video features a dark object superimposed against a blue background. 01:11-01:13: The sensor display changes modes to infrared. The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame. 01:14-02:16: The sensor zooms in and changes contrast settings. An area of contrast is visible near the center of the frame. 02:17-02:22: The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view. 02:23-02:46: The sensor reacquires and tracks the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 02:47-03:27: The sensor zooms in, tracking the area of contrast. 03:28-03:32: The footage appears to “skip,” or lose coherence. 03:33-03:46: The footage returns to its previous state, and the sensor continues to track the area of contrast generally within the center of the frame. 03:47-04:32: The sensor zooms out. 04:33-04:40: The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view. 04:41-04:45: 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
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Tracker findings
Daytime camera mode showed a dark form against blue
At 1:04 the sensor switched from infrared to a visible and near-infrared daytime feed, where the official description identifies a dark object against a blue background.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-023-dow-uap-pr100-unresolved-uap-report-yellow-sea-2023
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
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Sighting Context
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Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Yellow Sea · 2023
- Classification
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Yellow Sea
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform in the Yellow Sea.
Cleared for release
The report and video footage were cleared for release.
Source Claims
Claims are attributed to the released source and remain distinct from Probed’s assessment and tracker findings.
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 4 minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 4 minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an electro-optical and infrared sensor system aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
In infrared mode, the sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor zooms in and tracks the area of contrast, holding it generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor display switches modes to an electro-optical day time television camera feed (a collection mode that displays visible and near infrared signatures). The video features a dark object superimposed against a blue background.
The sensor display changes modes to infrared. The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame.
The sensor zooms in and changes contrast settings. An area of contrast is visible near the center of the frame.
The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view.
The sensor reacquires and tracks the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor zooms in, tracking the area of contrast.
The footage appears to “skip,” or lose coherence.
The footage returns to its previous state, and the sensor continues to track the area of contrast generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor zooms out.
The area of contrast repeatedly leaves and enters the sensor field-of-view.
No content.
Research Map
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