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DOW-UAP-PR110 — Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020

The dossier DOW-UAP-PR110 details a 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S., captured via infrared by a military platform and reported to AARO. This material is significant as it represents a documented instance of UAP observation by military assets, contributing to the broader understanding of UAP phenomena and the U.S. military's response framework.

File
Video · Release 04
Date
2020
Location
Eastern United States
Agency
Department of War

Probed Assessment

The dossier DOW-UAP-PR110 details a 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S., captured via infrared by a military platform and reported to AARO.

Key takeaways

  • The U.S. Northern Command documented an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in 2020, captured on infrared video by a military platform.
  • The incident was formally reported to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), indicating a structured approach to UAP documentation.
  • The dossier was cleared for public release in July 2026, suggesting a controlled disclosure process.
  • The report includes 27 seconds of video footage, highlighting the use of advanced military sensors in UAP detection.

Why it matters

This material is significant as it represents a documented instance of UAP observation by military assets, contributing to the broader understanding of UAP phenomena and the U.S. military's response framework.

Corroboration

The material relies on a single source, the U.S. Northern Command report, with no additional independent corroboration or referenced documents available in the public domain.

Open questions

  • What specific details are contained in the 27 seconds of infrared footage?
  • How did the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office assess the report?
  • Are there additional reports or data from the same incident?
  • What criteria were used to clear this report for public release?
  • What other UAP incidents have been documented by the U.S. military in 2020?

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 Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 27 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. Video Description: 00:01-00:02: No content. 00:03-00:10: An area of contrast become visible to the right of the center of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, causing it to appear to move about the field-of-view. 00:11-00:19: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast. The area of contrast gradually increases in angular size. 00:20-00:22: The area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view to the right side 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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File Context

Related entities

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Tracker findings

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Tracked contrast gradually increased in angular size

War.gov's description records an auto-tracking reticle around the contrast area as its apparent angular size increased between 0:11 and 0:19.

Release provenance

Release
Release 04
Official ID
release-04-file-031-dow-uap-pr110-unresolved-uap-report-eastern-united-states-2020
Cleared
Jul 10, 2026
Official release source

Related coverage

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Sighting Context

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Shape model

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Static reduced-motion summary

Observation profile

Recorded occurrence details

Occurrence
Eastern United States · 2020
Location
Eastern United States
Classification
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Referenced Timeline

  1. UAP Incident in Eastern United States

    An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform's infrared sensor.

  2. Cleared for release

    The report DOW-UAP-PR110 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 Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 27 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.

The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 27 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.

Source Material & Evidence

video

Infrared sensor video footage

Department of War

Transcript

00:01

No content.

00:03

An area of contrast become visible to the right of the center of the frame. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, causing it to appear to move about the field-of-view.

00:11

An auto-tracking reticle surrounds the area of contrast. The area of contrast gradually increases in angular size.

00:20

The area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view to the right side of the frame.

Research Map

6 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
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