This record, DOW-UAP-PR101 Unresolved UAP Report South China Sea 2024, is a video the Department of War released as part of PURSUE Release 04 on July 10, 2026. It documents an incident from 2024 over the South China Sea. 1234
Provenance
The record says that the United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The report consists of 1 minute and 46 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024.23
Sensor Observation
The DVIDS video description records the following sensor observations.34
- 00:01-00:12: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, keeping it generally within the center of the frame.34
- 00:13-00:28: The sensor zooms in and tracks an elongated area of contrast, keeping it generally to the left of the center of the frame.34
- 00:29-00:33: The sensor zooms in again. The area of contrast appears as a line of several areas of contrast moving from the bottom right to the top left.34
- 00:34-01:44: The sensor pans to track the areas of contrast for approximately one minute. They become less distinct over time as their distance from the sensor increases.34
The DVIDS description states that it is informational and should not be interpreted as an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the event's validity, nature, or significance.3