UNCLASSIFIED // PUBLIC RELEASERELEASE 05 · AUGUST 7, 2026

PENTAGON UFO FILE · VIDEO · DOW-UAP-PR149

Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2023

Department of WarIncident: 2023Middle EastLength 0:52Partly redacted
0:52 · plays from our Internet Archive copy · original on DVIDS

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 51 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023.

Video description:

00:00-00:04: An area of contrast transits the frame from the bottom right edge to the lower left edge of the sensor field-of-view.

00:05-00:51: The sensor pans to track 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.

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The description is the government’s own, from war.gov/UFO, released on August 7, 2026. The Pentagon calls these unresolved cases — publishing a file does not mean it shows anything anomalous.

Last updated October 13, 2026