Summary
The FBI submitted this UAP report to AARO as a single still image taken from a U.S. military system in 2025 in the Western United States. The imagery was redacted before submission and came without a mission report, the operator could not positively identify the object, and the date shown in the image is incorrect because the system clock was unset. The monochrome image shows a dark object resembling a helicopter in the upper right and a second smaller dark circular object below the reticle.
Detail
This record was submitted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to AARO and released through the PURSUE declassification. It consists of a single still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025; the imagery was altered with redactions before submission and no accompanying mission report was included. The operator reported being unable to positively identify the UAP, and the date shown in the image is incorrect because the system date/time was not set.
The narrative description notes a monochrome image with a grainy texture and a central crosshair reticle. A dark object whose appearance is consistent with a helicopter is visible in the upper right quadrant, and a second, smaller, dark circular object appears below the reticle, with an indistinct background. This description is informational only and does not reflect any analytical judgment or conclusion about the event.
