DOW-UAP-PR091 is a Department of War video record released in PURSUE Release 02 on May 22, 2026. The record's uploader-defined title is "21 AUG 2020 [CALLSIGN] Observes UAP in Persian Gulf." The originating agency is the Department of War; the incident is located within the United States Central Command area of responsibility, with an incident date of 2020.12
Provenance And Chain-Of-Custody
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 held on a classified network and cautions that many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.1
AARO assesses that this video is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility. A user uploaded the clip to a classified network in August 2020. DVIDS hosts the matching public video entry and a direct MP4 rendition of the clip.34
What The Clip Shows
The clip runs 4 minutes and 48 seconds. From 0:00 to 3:07 there is no content. From 3:08 to 3:10 the sensor zooms out and an area of contrast transits from the top of the screen to the bottom, exiting the frame. From 3:11 to 3:48 the sensor zooms out and back in and pans to track the area of contrast. From 3:49 to 4:48 the area of contrast becomes indistinguishable from the grain of the video and the sensor zooms out.1
Unresolved, Not Identified
DOW-UAP-PR091 documents a brief sensor track of an unidentified area of contrast and preserves the public release path of that media. AARO states the description is provided for informational purposes only and should not be read as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's validity, nature, or significance. Taken conservatively, the record preserves an unresolved sensor observation; it does not identify the object or establish anomalous performance.1