DOW-UAP-PR103 — Unresolved UAP Report, East China Sea, 2024
This dossier details a 2024 UAP incident in the East China Sea, documented by the US Indo-Pacific Command and submitted to the AARO, featuring infrared footage of the event. This material is significant as it provides a documented instance of a UAP encounter involving military assets, potentially contributing to broader understanding and investigation of such phenomena if further corroborated.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2024
- Location
- East China Sea
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
This dossier details a 2024 UAP incident in the East China Sea, documented by the US Indo-Pacific Command and submitted to the AARO, featuring infrared footage of the event.
Key takeaways
- The incident involved an unidentified anomalous phenomenon recorded by a U.S. military platform in the East China Sea in 2024.
- The report includes 1 minute and 16 seconds of infrared video footage, suggesting a visual record of the phenomenon.
- The United States Indo-Pacific Command formally submitted the report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, indicating procedural handling of the incident.
- The report was cleared for public release in July 2026, marking it as part of ongoing transparency efforts regarding UAPs.
Why it matters
This material is significant as it provides a documented instance of a UAP encounter involving military assets, potentially contributing to broader understanding and investigation of such phenomena if further corroborated.
Corroboration
The dossier relies on a single source, the United States Indo-Pacific Command's report, without additional independent verification or corroborative documents available in the public domain.
Open questions
- • What specific details does the infrared footage reveal about the UAP's characteristics or behavior?
- • Have there been any follow-up investigations or analyses conducted by the AARO or other agencies?
- • Are there any other known incidents in the East China Sea that could be related to this event?
- • What criteria were used to clear the report for public release in 2026?
- • Is there any additional context or information from the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command regarding the incident?
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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 16 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. Video Description: 00:01-01:16: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:12-01:16: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 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
Auto-tracking reticle held the contrast area near center
The official metadata says an auto-tracking reticle surrounded the contrast area while the sensor kept it generally centered through 1:16.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-026-dow-uap-pr103-unresolved-uap-report-east-china-sea-2024
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
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Sighting Context
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Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- East China Sea · 2024
- Location
- East China Sea
- Classification
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in East China Sea
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform in the East China Sea.
Report Cleared for Release
The report on the UAP incident was cleared for release.
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) consisting of 1 minute and 16 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform 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 16 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast. The sensor tracks the area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.
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