Infrared and Forward-Looking Infrared (FLIR) recordings documenting anomalous cold orbs, high-speed thermal contrast objects, and rotating heat signatures.
On January 21, 2015, US Navy aviators off the Atlantic coast recorded an unidentified aerial vehicle displaying no visible control surfaces rotating against 120-knot headwinds. The declassified infrared video highlights anomalous orientation shifts captured by thermal tracking sensors.
On November 14, 2004, US Navy jets recorded an unidentified object off Southern California exhibiting anomalous flight characteristics.
U.S. Navy flight crew locks ATFLIR sensor onto a fast, low-altitude object skimming the Atlantic Ocean.
In February 2023, a U.S. military F-16C tracked and engaged an anomalous object over Lake Huron, capturing thermal footage of the kinetic interaction.
On September 8, 2021, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship tracked unidentified small spherical objects described as cold orbs. The official footage released by AARO documents the targets remaining in the sensor's field of view across multiple thermal polarity shifts.
Secondary recording of an AC-130J gunship infrared sensor display shows an unidentified sphere navigating near the targeting reticle during a 2021 Middle East deployment.
Secondary footage from a USSOF AC-130J gunship infrared sensor captures unidentified cold orbs maneuvering across the display field during a September 2021 operation.
On September 8, 2021, an AC-130J infrared sensor recorded a spherical anomaly over the U.S. Central Command region.
On September 8, 2021, a U.S. AC-130J gunship thermal sensor recorded small unidentified spherical objects maneuvering within its field of view.
U.S. military sensors tracked a diamond-shaped anomaly traveling at 434 knots over Greece, detectable solely via short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors.
Infrared footage captured from a U.S. Coast Guard sensor off the Southeastern US coast reveals an unidentified aerial object traversing cloudy airspace.
On September 8, 2021, an AC-130J gunship thermal display recorded small cold orbs within CENTCOM's area of operation.
In May 2022, an airborne U.S. military infrared sensor over Iraq captured imagery of two thermal signatures moving in tandem, later cataloged by AARO and identified in military logs as a probable SU-27/35.
On February 13, 2023, a U.S. military infrared sensor tracked an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Eglin AFB. Sensor telemetry logged contrast adjustments until the object dissipated into background noise.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. Coast Guard aircraft tracks an unidentified object off the Southeastern U.S. coast on April 24, 2024.
Declassified infrared footage captures a sequence of bright, fast-moving thermal anomalies traversing open airspace.
On December 1, 2022, a U.S. military sensor platform captured infrared video of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon moving west to east over Iraq. Submitted to AARO by U.S. Central Command, the thermal object transits the sensor field-of-view in approximately six seconds.
In January 2023, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured an unidentified object maneuvering through cloud cover over the Yellow Sea.
In May 2020, a US military platform in the Middle East captured thermal video of a fast-moving, spherical object traveling continuously across the sensor field of view.
On October 29, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating in the CENTCOM AOR tracked multiple fast-moving anomalous targets across varying zoom levels.
An airborne U.S. military platform recorded an unidentified spherical object traversing urban terrain using EO/IR sensors.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured four anomalous objects operating in formation over water on June 1, 2024. Official evaluations note persistent sensor tracking and targeting overlays on the cluster prior to video degradation.
Thermal footage captured over Kabul in July 2017 reveals a fast-moving area of contrast traversing the sensor field of view.
An October 2022 military thermal recording from CENTCOM captured a high-speed anomaly transiting the sensor field of view. Evaluated by AARO, the clip shows rapid movement across urban ground features.
Declassified military infrared imagery captures a thermal sensor tracking a fast-moving metallic object across changing terrain.
In October 2023, a U.S. military thermal sensor recorded an unidentified anomalous phenomenon maneuvering through clouds over the United Arab Emirates, as analyzed by AARO.
AARO analyzed 2023 infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the Middle East capturing high-speed thermal anomalies.
In January 2023, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the Middle East tracked a fast-moving unidentified object traversing mountainous terrain.
Military infrared sensor footage tracks a small dark object traversing terrain at high speed.
In 2013, an infrared sensor aboard a US military platform over the Middle East captured an eight-pointed star-shaped anomaly displaying a visible trail and erratic flight movement.
Recorded on June 1, 2024, by a U.S. military infrared sensor, this video depicts a spherical object over water. AARO assessments confirm the target was tracked continuously across changing sensor contrast modes.
On November 23, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured a spherical object moving smoothly through clouds in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
In 2023, a U.S. military platform captured thermal footage of a fast-moving metallic sphere over the Middle East. Sensor telemetry recorded the target transiting the sensor field of view.
Declassified military footage displays a dark spherical object tracked by targeting sensors over terrain.
On August 26, 2022, military infrared sensors captured multiple high-contrast objects transiting in formation within the CENTCOM area of responsibility.
In 2019, a U.S. military platform within CENTCOM recorded thermal sensor footage tracking an unidentified target across multiple contrast and zoom modes.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform captured a high-speed thermal anomaly moving across terrain in the Middle East, subsequently submitted by CENTCOM to AARO for technical evaluation.
In 2023, a US military infrared platform captured an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Middle East. Sensor telemetry demonstrates object tracking and field-of-view adjustments.
Thermal imaging footage records an unidentified object traveling across varied terrain under active sensor tracking.
Recorded over Syria in 2021 by a U.S. military infrared sensor, this infrared target exhibits rapid apparent motion when the sensor stops tracking the contrast area.
Declassified 2020 US military thermal imagery captured within the CENTCOM region shows infrared sensor tracking of an unidentified target.
Military thermal imaging tracks a fast-moving, unresolved target maneuvering across complex cloud cover.
Recorded in June 2022 over the US CENTCOM area of responsibility, an airborne military infrared platform tracked an anomalous thermal contrast object exhibiting unusual flight dynamics across multiple sensor modes and zoom levels.
On March 25, 2022, an airborne infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform recorded anomalous spherical contrast objects executing rapid movements over terrain in location UL, as identified in classified files reviewed by AARO.
Declassified CENTCOM FLIR telemetry captured a spherical UAP tracked by military sensors on April 12, 2021. The target exhibits distinct thermal contrast before the sensor breaks lock.
On April 12, 2021, a U.S. military sensor platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility captured a fast-moving spherical object traversing terrain. Declassified records released to AARO highlight the platform's infrared tracking of the anomalous object.
On November 2, 2020, a military infrared sensor operating within CENTCOM tracked a low-contrast thermal anomaly across multiple field-of-view adjustments.
On October 7, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the USCENTCOM area of responsibility recorded an anomalous area of contrast traversing urban terrain, mountainous ground, and cloud layers while executing multiple sensor zoom and modality adjustments.
On August 31, 2020, a U.S. military thermal sensor operating in CENTCOM recorded multiple unidentified thermal contrast anomalies.
On June 1, 2020, a military infrared sensor recorded an anomalous thermal source in the CENTCOM region, maintaining tracking across multiple zoom levels.
A U.S. military platform in the Middle East captured infrared footage tracking an unidentified thermal signature across changing contrast settings.
In 2020, a US military IR sensor tracked an unidentified anomalous thermal contrast area over the Middle East.
On January 1, 2019, an infrared sensor recorded a small unidentified object traveling in a straight line at high speed over the Eastern United States. Official debriefs noted flight dynamics unlike anything observed in decades of military service.
On January 1, 2019, a military infrared sensor within CENTCOM recorded multiple thermal anomalies in formation. AARO later reviewed the footage following congressional UAP record requests.
On July 3, 2018, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the USCENTCOM area tracked anomalous contrast signatures exhibiting dynamic formation movements. Official AARO analysis highlights multiple distinct thermal objects maintaining alignment while adjusting relative spacing.
In 1996 over the Western United States, an infrared sensor aboard a US military platform recorded a high-contrast anomaly transiting the field of view. Later transferred to AARO for analysis, the redacted footage captures a rapid target sweep across HUD telemetry.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. Army platform captures two high-contrast thermal anomalies maintaining tight formation across rapid optical zoom and contrast cycles.
On January 1, 2023, a U.S. military platform over INDOPACOM recorded infrared telemetry of three distinct, fixed-formation contrast objects.
A 2025 CENTCOM thermal recording captures an unidentified object rapidly transiting the sensor field over the Middle East.
On October 1, 2023, a U.S. military thermal infrared sensor captured an unidentified anomalous phenomenon moving over the United Arab Emirates. Sensor telemetry recorded a persistent area of thermal contrast tracked across open sea.
In October 2023, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform tracked an unidentified anomalous phenomenon near Greece, leading to a formal submission to AARO.
Submitted to AARO by US Central Command, infrared video from October 2023 captures a small circular object flying low over the ocean near Greece before blending into terrain.
Unclassified US military infrared footage captured over Ohio reveals a tracked primary aerial anomaly alongside a second high-speed object transiting the sensor field of view.
In August 2022, a U.S. military thermal sensor recorded a spherical anomaly displaying erratic motion over the European Command area of responsibility.
A US military platform in the Middle East recorded an unidentified thermal anomaly traversing its infrared sensor view in 2020.
Official US military infrared footage from 2020 captures a sensor tracking an unidentified thermal anomaly moving across the Middle East, submitted by CENTCOM to AARO.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform tracks an unidentified anomalous phenomenon moving through airspace over the Middle East in 2020.
Declassified 2020 military FLIR imagery from CENTCOM shows an infrared sensor tracking a high-contrast aerial anomaly.
Recorded in 2019 over location L8, US Navy thermal sensors tracked an unidentified object before target tracking degraded.
In 2015, a US military infrared sensor captured an anomalous object moving across the field of view over the Eastern United States.
In 2023, a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command military platform captured electro-optical and infrared telemetry tracking an unidentified anomalous phenomenon in the Q9 region.
On June 9, 2021, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating over the East China Sea tracked a high-contrast aerial target.
In 2020, a U.S. military thermal sensor captured and auto-tracked an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Eastern United States.
In 2020, a US military infrared sensor recorded an unidentified object drifting with the wind at location A9. Official reports noted the 12-to-15-foot phenomenon moved without active maneuvering.
On January 1, 2019, a U.S. military platform captured infrared footage tracking a distinct thermal anomaly over location L8.
In 2020, a U.S. military platform over the Eastern United States captured infrared footage of an unidentified contrast anomaly subject to auto-tracking.
On January 1, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the Middle East captured a faint area of contrast moving rapidly across the lower frame. Submitted by CENTCOM to AARO, the five-second recording captures an unidentified anomalous phenomenon with no apparent thermal signature or propulsion system.
Infrared targeting telemetry captures an unidentified object maintaining consistent track across atmospheric backgrounds.
On April 12, 2021, a U.S. military platform in CENTCOM recorded infrared sensor telemetry of an anomalous target. The optical system panned and cycled zoom levels while continuously tracking the object.
In January 2021, an infrared sensor aboard a US military platform in the CENTCOM area tracked a distinct area of thermal contrast moving through the airspace.
Recorded over the CENTCOM area of responsibility on November 2, 2020, an airborne military infrared sensor tracks a low-contrast thermal anomaly across rural terrain.
On October 20, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform recorded anomalous thermal signatures in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. Official records detail sensor tracking attempts across several operational flight passes.
Recorded on September 16, 2020, within the CENTCOM area of responsibility, a U.S. military thermal sensor captured a dark thermal object traversing the field of view.
On August 31, 2020, an airborne military infrared sensor captured thermal tracking footage of unseen thermal anomalies over the USCENTCOM area of responsibility. Department of Defense analysis identified target tracking box locks on bright thermal point sources during airborne operations.
On August 24, 2020, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility acquired thermal target lock on an unidentified aerial anomaly.
On August 8, 2020, a military infrared sensor tracked an unidentified thermal object operating in the CENTCOM area of responsibility. Telemetry records continuous target lock and visual mode adjustments.
Infrared telemetry from May 2020 records a US military platform tracking unresolved thermal contrasts in the Gulf of Arabia.
A 2020 military infrared sensor in the Gulf of Arabia tracks anomalous contrast targets moving across thermal backgrounds.
On September 23, 2019, an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility tracked an unidentified area of thermal contrast moving across the field of view.
In January 2025, a U.S. military platform over Africa captured a subtle anomalous target crossing its infrared sensor field of view.
Captured on January 1, 2022, an airborne infrared sensor locks onto a thermal anomaly. AARO analysis confirmed the footage originated from a US military platform operating within USNORTHCOM.
Recorded by a U.S. military infrared sensor operating within the AFRICOM region in October 2020, this official footage captures an unidentified anomalous phenomenon transiting across the sensor field-of-view.
In 2020, a U.S. military infrared sensor operating within CENTCOM tracked a low-contrast anomaly across terrain. Evaluated by AARO, the footage records sustained sensor panning to follow the signature.
An infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform recorded an unidentified target maneuvering through cloud cover off Location E3 on January 1, 2025. The footage was subsequently submitted by United States Indo-Pacific Command to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office for further evaluation.
A U.S. military platform tracks an inverted teardrop-shaped object over the UAE. Official analysis notes it may be an airborne anomaly or water reflection.
U.S. military infrared sensors in INDOPACOM recorded a football-shaped unidentified anomaly featuring distinct radial projections in early 2024.
In 2024, a U.S. military infrared sensor in the INDOPACOM region recorded tracking data on an unidentified anomaly flying over an offshore wind farm.
US Indo-Pacific Command recorded 2024 infrared telemetry footage capturing an auto-tracking sensor lock on an unidentified thermal contrast target.
Thermal imaging sensors track an unidentified spherical object rapidly traversing cloud cover and open water.
Infrared imagery tracks an unidentified small object moving consistently over water surface.
Footage from a U.S. military platform over the Middle East captures an infrared sensor tracking an unidentified thermal anomaly before it rapidly exits the sensor field of view.
In 2020, US Northern Command captured an unidentified anomalous phenomenon over the Eastern United States using a military infrared sensor platform.
On January 1, 2019, a U.S. military sensor platform recorded an unidentified contrast anomaly at location L8. The footage displays targeted crosshair tracking, target loss, and subsequent re-acquisition.
US Northern Command military IR sensors lock onto and track a high-contrast anomalous target in 2016.
On January 1, 2019, a US Air Force infrared sensor captured eight seconds of footage tracking a flickering thermal contrast anomaly at location G9. Defense analysts noted auto-gain control adjustments contributed to the source blending into background environmental temperatures.
An IR sensor aboard a US military platform tracked an anomalous object over the Indo-Pacific demonstrating dynamic shape changes. The footage shows thermal tracking stabilized and contrast-enhanced during flight.
On January 1, 2024, US INDOPACOM reported an unidentified anomaly to AARO captured by an airborne military IR sensor. Telemetry shows a linear formation of contrast points moving across cloud cover.
On October 16, 2020, a military thermal sensor recorded a high-contrast aerial feature rapidly transiting dense cloud cover within the AFRICOM region.
In 2023, a U.S. military infrared sensor operating under USNORTHCOM tracked an unidentified aerial anomaly exhibiting distinct movement patterns across the field of view.
Declassified footage from December 2019 captured by a U.S. military thermal sensor off the East Coast shows an unidentified aerial object maneuvering over open water.
In January 2024, INDOPACOM recorded infrared footage of an unidentified phenomenon in area E3 moving across the sensor's view.
Declassified sensor footage captures an aerial object tracked in military target crosshairs above ocean surface waves.
An optical targeting sensor tracks an anomalous starburst-shaped thermal object in mid-air. Telemetry overlays confirm continuous target lock on the persistent IR signature.
In 2020, a U.S. military infrared sensor over the Eastern United States recorded a small, reflective anomaly moving in a constant direction. The object rapidly exited the frame during a sensor mode transition.
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