Structured Summary
This record is a VID UAP-related asset released by Department of War in Release 04. The incident date is listed as 2016, and the incident location is listed as Atlantic Ocean. This page preserves the official source link, original description, and structured metadata.
Official Description
The United States Northern Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2016.
Video Description:
00:01-00:11: The sensor zooms in and out to track on 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.
Redactions have been made to protect the identity of eyewitnesses, the location of government facilities, or potentially sensitive information about military sites not related to UAP. No redactions have been made to any files released under President Trump's directive concerning information about the nature or existence of any encounter reported as a UAP or related phenomena.
Media details
This page indexes the record type, source agency, release batch, incident date, incident location, official source, and available public media for search and reference. Agency: Department of War. Release: Release 04. Incident Date: 2016. Incident Location: Atlantic Ocean. Type: .VID.