UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 04 · JULY 10, 2026

PENTAGON UFO FILE · VIDEO · DOW-UAP-PR102

Unresolved UAP Report, East China Sea, 2024

Department of WarIncident: 2024East China SeaLength 0:37Partly redacted
0:37 · plays from our Internet Archive copy · original on DVIDS

The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 36 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.

Video Description: 00:01-00:20: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame. 00:21-00:29: The area of contrast exits the sensor field-of-view at the top of the frame. 00:30-00:36: The sensor zooms out and in several times. 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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The description is the government’s own, from war.gov/UFO, released on July 10, 2026. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — publishing a file does not mean it shows anything anomalous.

Last updated October 13, 2026