Summary
A nearly five-minute video, likely from a U.S. military platform's full-motion video camera and infrared sensor in the U.S. Central Command region in 2021, continuously tracks an area of contrast near the center of the frame. The footage was uploaded to a classified network in May 2024.
Detail
This Department of War record, released through the PURSUE declassification, was identified by the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) among materials requested by U.S. House members in March 2026. AARO assesses the clip likely came from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded it to a classified network in May 2024.
Throughout the roughly five-minute clip, the sensor pans and cycles zoom levels to track an area of contrast, keeping it generally centered in the field of view. The description is provided for information only and reflects no analytical conclusion about the event.
