"Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0"
A nearly five-minute military sensor recording from the CENTCOM area of operations captures what the uploader labeled a "spherical UAP" — an area of contrast tracked by what appears to be a combined full-motion video and infrared platform. The most active portion runs from the three-minute mark onward, where the sensor actively pans to follow the object before it fades against the background as the sensor switches modes. Notably, the video wasn't uploaded to a classified network until June 2024, roughly three years after the April 2021 incident, and AARO flags an unresolved chain-of-custody — meaning the provenance of the footage itself is an open question.
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is “Spherical UAP [CALLSIGN] 2021/04/12 vid 0,” is likely derived from a full-motion video camera and an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating within the United States Central Command area of responsibility in 2021. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.
Video Duration: 00:04:46 Video Description: 03:02-04:00: An area of contrast enters the sensor field-of-view from the upper right corner of the frame, exiting in the bottom right corner of the screen. The sensor pans to track the area of contrast, centering it within the sensor field-of-view. 04:01-04:46: The sensor changes modes as the area of contrast becomes indistinct against the background.
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