DOW-UAP-PR117, Unresolved UAP Report, Gulf of Oman Part 1, 2021 is listed in the official AARO UAP imagery archive as a 16-second video released in PURSUE Release 05 on August 7, 2026. The matching DVIDS entry identifies the location as the Gulf of Oman and the date taken as September 8, 2021.123
The matching DVIDS page provides the official record entry and the direct MP4 asset used above.34
Provenance and Sensor Observation
The official description identifies the footage as a secondary capture recorded via a cellular device, showing an infrared sensor display aboard a U.S. Special Operations Forces AC-130J Gunship. It states that the footage is not native primary sensor data and that filming the display may introduce blurring or flickering.23
For 00:00-00:16, the official video description says an area of contrast remains generally within the center of the sensor field-of-view. The same source notes that footage in DOW-UAP-PR117 through DOW-UAP-PR122 was captured contemporaneously and that an accompanying Intelligence Information Report, DOW-UAP-D101, describes the phenomena as "cold orbs" approximately four feet in diameter.23
What the Record Supports
The description is provided for informational purposes only and is not an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination about the event's validity, nature, or significance. The public record supports reporting the recording, its metadata, and the source's stated description without assigning an identity or origin to the area of contrast.23