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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?

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

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.

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

File Context

Related entities

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Tracker findings

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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
Official release source

Related coverage

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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
East China Sea · 2024
Location
East China Sea
Classification
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Referenced Timeline

  1. UAP Incident in East China Sea

    An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform in the East China Sea.

  2. Report Cleared for Release

    The report on the UAP incident was cleared for release.

Source Claims

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

Source reportedObserved

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

video

Infrared sensor video footage

Department of War

Transcript

00:01

The sensor pans to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.

00:12

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.

Research Map

5 entities · 3 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
5 nodes3 links