DOW-UAP-PR114 — Unresolved UAP Report, Atlantic Ocean, 2016
The dossier DOW-UAP-PR114 details a 2016 UAP incident involving infrared footage from a U.S. military platform, reported by US Northern Command to AARO. This material is significant as it represents a documented instance of a UAP encounter by the U.S. military, potentially contributing to the broader understanding of such phenomena if further corroborated.
- File
- Video · Release 04
- Date
- 2016
- Location
- Atlantic Ocean
- Agency
- Department of War
Probed Assessment
The dossier DOW-UAP-PR114 details a 2016 UAP incident involving infrared footage from a U.S. military platform, reported by US Northern Command to AARO.
Key takeaways
- In 2016, a U.S. military platform recorded an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Atlantic Ocean using an infrared sensor.
- The incident was documented in a report submitted by the United States Northern Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).
- The report, identified as DOW-UAP-PR114, includes 39 seconds of video footage capturing the phenomenon.
- The dossier was cleared for public release on July 10, 2026, indicating a controlled disclosure process.
Why it matters
This material is significant as it represents a documented instance of a UAP encounter by the U.S. military, potentially contributing to the broader understanding of such phenomena if further corroborated.
Corroboration
The dossier's claims rest on a single report from US Northern Command with no additional independent sources or documents cited, limiting external corroboration within the public record.
Open questions
- • What specific details are contained in the 39 seconds of infrared footage?
- • Are there any additional reports or data from other military platforms regarding this incident?
- • What analysis or conclusions, if any, has AARO drawn from this report?
- • Why was the report cleared for release in 2026, a decade after the incident?
- • Are there similar UAP incidents in the Atlantic Ocean documented by other sources?
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 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016. Video Description: 00:01-00:11: The sensor zooms in and out to track on an area of contrast, panning to keep it generally within the center of the frame. 00:12-00:29: The sensor switches modes. A white reticle surrounds the area of contrast. 00:30-00:36: The sensor stops tracking the object, causing it to exit the right side of the frame. 00:37-00:38: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from 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
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Tracker findings
Sensor stopped tracking before the contrast exited
The official description says the sensor stopped tracking at 0:30, after which the contrast area left through the right side of the display.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 04
- Official ID
- release-04-file-034-dow-uap-pr114-unresolved-uap-report-atlantic-ocean-2016
- 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
- Atlantic Ocean · 2016
- Classification
- light
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Referenced Timeline
UAP Incident in Atlantic Ocean
An unidentified anomalous phenomenon was recorded by a U.S. military platform's infrared sensor.
Cleared for release
The report DOW-UAP-PR114 is 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 Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016.
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016.
Source Material & Evidence
Transcript
The sensor zooms in and out to track on an area of contrast, panning to keep it generally within the center of the frame.
The sensor switches modes. A white reticle surrounds the area of contrast.
The sensor stops tracking the object, causing it to exit the right side of the frame.
An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the right side of the frame.
Research Map
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