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DOW-UAP-D023

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Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

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Agency: Department of War
Incident date: Oct 31, 2023As the catalogue writes it: “10/31/23”
Place: Arabian Gulf · United Arab EmiratesAs the catalogue writes it: “Arabian Gulf” · “United Arab Emirates”See the area on the globe →
Published in PURSUE: May 8, 2026
Records: 3 records · Document + Video
Redactions: Redacted passages in 3 of 3 records

01 Official description

This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or “general text” section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.

A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP.

All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter’s subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.

02 Catalogue records · 3

DOW-UAP-D023 · Document · Department of War · May 8, 2026 · Main record
Mission Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
10/31/23 · Arabian Gulf
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DOW-UAP-PR026 · Video · Department of War · May 8, 2026
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
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Official description
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 43 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.
Video Description:
00:00-00:17: An area of contrast remains generally within the top left quarter of the display.
00:17-00:18: The sensor pans from right to left, causing the area of contrast to pass through the center of the display. The sensor then pans from left to right, causing the area of contrast to return to its approximate initial position within the sensor field-of-view.
00:29: The sensor stops tracking the area of contrast, causing it to leave the sensor field-of-view on the left side of the screen.
00:30-00:43: The sensor resumes its motion relative to the background but does not reacquire the area of contrast.
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.
DOW-UAP-PR027 · Video · Department of War · May 8, 2026
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
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Official description
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission.
Video Description:
00:00-01:55: No content.
01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display.
02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast.
02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast.
02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view.
03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display.
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.

03 Catalogue discrepancies

Errors or inconsistencies in the catalogue itself, noted as they appear. They do not change what the documents say.

DOW-UAP-D023 cites “PR-026”; read here as DOW-UAP-PR026.
DOW-UAP-D023 cites “PR-027”; read here as DOW-UAP-PR027.
DOW-UAP-PR026 cites “PR-027”; read here as DOW-UAP-PR027.
DOW-UAP-PR027 cites “PR-026”; read here as DOW-UAP-PR026.

04 Related cases

Other catalogue cards from the same area or the same decade.

05 Sources

[1]
Record · U.S. Department of War
Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)
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