DOW-UAP-PR114 is a Department of War record concerning an unresolved UAP sighting over the Atlantic Ocean in 2016. The document was declassified and released publicly for the first time as part of PURSUE Release 04 on July 10, 2026. 1234
Provenance and Background
United States Northern Command submitted this report to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). The submission consists of 39 seconds of infrared sensor footage recorded aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016.34
Record Content and Analysis
The video description provided by the agency outlines the events captured by the sensor:34
- 00:01-00:11: The sensor zooms in and out to track an area of contrast, panning to keep it generally within the center of the frame.
- 00:12-00:29: The sensor switches modes. A white reticle surrounds the area of contrast.
- 00:30-00:36: The sensor stops tracking the object, causing it to exit the right side of the frame.
- 00:37-00:38: An area of contrast enters the sensor field of view from the right side of the frame.
This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event's validity, nature, or significance.34
The case remains unresolved. AARO's own footage documents the object's movement and the sensor's tracking behavior but does not identify what was recorded.34