DOW-UAP-PR083 is a Department of War video record released as part of PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The record lists the originating agency as the Department of War, an incident date of October 2020, and a location of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.12
A House-Requested Record
The PR083 description opens with a provenance note shared across this group of Department of War videos. On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. AARO identified a collection of responsive materials on a classified network and notes that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.1
AARO Assessment of the Clip
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is "7 October 2020 [CALLSIGN] observes UAP," is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the CENTCOM area of responsibility in October 2020. A user uploaded it to a classified network in October 2020. The clip runs 00:04:34. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
The clip description proceeds as follows: from 00:09 to 00:25 an area of contrast enters the right side of the sensor field-of-view and the sensor pans to track it near the center of the frame. From 00:26 to 03:20 the sensor cycles its zoom level multiple times while continuing to track the area of contrast. From 03:21 to 04:08 the sensor cycles modalities and zoom levels to focus on a faint area of contrast. At 04:09 the area of contrast loses distinctiveness against the background, followed by no content from 04:10 to 04:26. From 04:27 to 04:34 an area of contrast reappears on the right side and the sensor pans to bring it to center. AARO states this description is provided for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event.1
What The Record Supports
PR083 establishes that AARO located an infrared clip on a classified network, assessed its likely platform type, operating region, and timeframe, and provided a timestamped description of what the sensor captured. The record does not identify the area of contrast or establish anomalous performance. The event remains unresolved and not identified.