DOW-UAP-PR101 — Unresolved UAP Report, South China Sea, 2024
This dossier details a 2024 report from the United States Indo-Pacific Command to the AARO about an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in the South China Sea. The material highlights the procedural steps taken by U.S. military and governmental bodies in documenting and addressing unidentified phenomena, which could inform future research on governmental transparency and UAP investigations.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2024
- Location
- South China Sea
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
This dossier details a 2024 report from the United States Indo-Pacific Command to the AARO about an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in the South China Sea.
Key takeaways
- The United States Indo-Pacific Command reported an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in the South China Sea in 2024, which was later submitted to the AARO.
- The report was cleared for public release in July 2026, indicating a formal process of review and declassification.
- The incident's documentation suggests an ongoing interest and procedural approach by U.S. military entities in addressing unidentified aerial phenomena.
Why it matters
The material highlights the procedural steps taken by U.S. military and governmental bodies in documenting and addressing unidentified phenomena, which could inform future research on governmental transparency and UAP investigations.
Corroboration
The dossier's claims rest primarily on a single source, the report from the United States Indo-Pacific Command, with no additional referenced documents or independent corroboration currently available in the public domain.
Open questions
- • What specific details are contained within the report submitted to the AARO?
- • What criteria were used to clear the report for public release in 2026?
- • Are there any other reports of similar phenomena in the South China Sea region?
- • How does the AARO process and analyze reports from military commands?
- • What follow-up actions, if any, were taken by the United States Indo-Pacific Command after the initial 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 1 minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. Video Description: 00:01-00:12: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:13-00:28: The sensor zooms in and tracks an elongated area of contrast, keeping it generally to the left of the center of the frame. 00:29-00:33: The sensor zooms in again. The area of contrast appears as a “line” of several areas of contrast moving across the sensor field-of-view from the bottom right to the top left. 00:34-01:44: The sensor pans to track the areas of contrast for approximately 1 minute. They become less distinct over time as their distance from the sensor increases. 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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Tracker findings
Zoomed view resolved a line of several contrast areas
War.gov describes the zoomed target as a line of several contrast areas moving diagonally from the bottom right toward the top left of the display.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-024-dow-uap-pr101-unresolved-uap-report-south-china-sea-2024
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
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Sighting Context
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Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- South China Sea · 2024
- Location
- South China Sea
- Classification
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in South China Sea
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was reported by the United States Indo-Pacific Command.
Report Cleared for Release
The report was cleared for release to the public.
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 Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in 2024.
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
The sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor zooms in and tracks an elongated area of contrast, keeping it generally to the left of the center of the frame.
The sensor zooms in again. The area of contrast appears as a “line” of several areas of contrast moving across the sensor field-of-view from the bottom right to the top left.
The sensor pans to track the areas of contrast for approximately 1 minute. They become less distinct over time as their distance from the sensor increases.
Research Map
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