Summary
The FBI gave AARO a 2025 still image of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon captured by a U.S. military system, redacted before submission and without a mission report. The operator could not identify the object, which appears as a small dark circular shape in the upper right quadrant of the frame above an indistinct mountain range.
Detail
This entry originates from the FBI, which forwarded a still image of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to AARO in 2025. The image came from a U.S. military system and was redacted prior to submission; no mission report was included. The operator stated they could not positively identify the object, and the image timestamp is incorrect because the system date and time were not set.
The monochrome, grainy image contains a central crosshair reticle and a small dark circular object in the upper right quadrant of the frame, set against an indistinct mountain range. The description is informational only and does not represent any judgment or conclusion. The record was released through the PURSUE declassification and is associated with the Western United States in late 2025.
