DOW-UAP-PR111 — Unresolved UAP Report, Eastern United States, 2020
A 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S. was documented by U.S. Northern Command and reported to AARO with infrared video footage. This dossier highlights a documented UAP incident involving military technology, which adds to the body of evidence being analyzed by AARO and may influence future UAP investigations and policy decisions.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2020
- Location
- Eastern United States
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
A 2020 UAP incident in the Eastern U.S. was documented by U.S. Northern Command and reported to AARO with infrared video footage.
Key takeaways
- In 2020, a U.S. military platform recorded an unidentified anomalous phenomenon using an infrared sensor, leading to a report submission to AARO.
- The report, originating from the United States Northern Command, includes one minute of video footage capturing the UAP incident.
- The report was cleared for public release on July 10, 2026, indicating a formal process of declassification and dissemination.
Why it matters
This dossier highlights a documented UAP incident involving military technology, which adds to the body of evidence being analyzed by AARO and may influence future UAP investigations and policy decisions.
Corroboration
The material is primarily supported by the report from the United States Northern Command, with no additional independent sources or documents cited, indicating reliance on a single-source account.
Open questions
- • What specific details are contained in the one minute of infrared video footage?
- • What was the U.S. military platform involved in recording the UAP?
- • How has AARO assessed the credibility and significance of this report?
- • Are there any other reports or data from 2020 that corroborate this UAP incident?
- • What criteria were used to clear the report for public release in 2026?
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 1 minute of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. Video Description: 00:01-00:21: Several small areas of contrast enter and leave the sensor field-of-view as the sensor pans across the background scene. 00:22-00:41: An auto-tracking reticle surrounds an area of contrast, and the sensor pans to keep it generally within the center of the frame. Several other areas of contrast periodically enter and exit the frame. 00:42-00:49: The sensor zooms out. 00:50-01:00: The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame. The sensor display flickers between a black screen and normal function as it cycles contrast modes. 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
Multiple contrast areas appeared around the tracked target
The official metadata says the sensor centered an auto-tracked contrast area while several other contrast areas periodically entered and exited the frame.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-032-dow-uap-pr111-unresolved-uap-report-eastern-united-states-2020
- Cleared
- Jul 10, 2026
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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.
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Static reduced-motion summary
Observation profile
Recorded occurrence details
- Occurrence
- Eastern United States · 2020
- Location
- Eastern United States
- Classification
- light
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Referenced Timeline
UAP incident in Eastern United States
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform.
Cleared for release
The report was 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 Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 1 minute 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 1 minute of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
Several small areas of contrast enter and leave the sensor field-of-view as the sensor pans across the background scene.
An auto-tracking reticle surrounds an area of contrast, and the sensor pans to keep it generally within the center of the frame. Several other areas of contrast periodically enter and exit the frame.
The sensor zooms out.
The area of contrast is no longer visible within the frame. The sensor display flickers between a black screen and normal function as it cycles contrast modes. No content.
Research Map
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