DVIDS / AARO
DOW UAP video: Spherical UAP, April 2021
A DVIDS-published AARO reference video labeled DOW-UAP-PR060 shows a target moving across infrared footage from a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2021.
What the video shows
The footage shows a contrast object moving across the infrared frame while the sensor follows, zooms and re-centers. The object crosses the scene, leaves the visible area, and is later reacquired as the operator adjusts the sensor.
Witness description
The public release does not include a civilian witness account or a named camera operator. It is framed as AARO-linked government reference material rather than a conventional eyewitness video.
Source and provenance
DVIDS identifies the clip as DOW-UAP-PR060 and describes it as likely derived from a full-motion video camera or infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in 2021.
Evidence notes
The official distribution makes the clip important for documentation, but the public excerpt does not supply enough sensor metadata, range data or target characterization to resolve the object’s identity.
Possible explanations
Possible explanations include aircraft, balloon-like objects, sensor effects, airborne debris, or a still-unidentified target recorded under limited operating context.
Verification notes
Published source video; not independently verified by this archive.