Unresolved UAP Over UAE, October 2023
Air Force crew observed unidentified objects during ISR mission, thermal showed cold.
May 8, 2026
United Arab Emirates
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
USAF aircraft on ISR station observed two unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) in grid areas near UAE; no description of size, shape, or color provided due to redactions; thermal sensor showed cold signature; assessed as benign, solid objects not under intelligent control.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
No confident entries yet.
Evidence Notes
- Two UAP lines in official MISREP
- Thermal: cold
- Observer: benign, solid
Declassified USAF ISR mission report documents two brief UAP detections by thermal sensor during routine operations; objects assessed benign with cold signatures but details heavily redacted.
Unclear
THERMAL
70%
Prosaic Leads
- Distant aircraft
- Sensor artifact or clutter
- Balloons or debris
Anomalous Indicators
- Cold thermal signature
- Solid state confirmation
- Reported in official military channel
Evidence Gaps
- No shape, size, or maneuver details
- Redacted UAP description gentext
- Unknown sensor interrogation results
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"Observed 1X UAP"
Unknown speaker, 50th ATKS Crew / US Air Force
Narrative at 0241Z and 0322Z
Source"THERMAL SHOWED COLD"
Unknown speaker, Mission Reporter / USCENTCOM
UAP Signatures field
Source"Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign"
Unknown speaker, 50th ATKS Observer / US Air Force
UAP event details
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
Glowing Spherical UAP with Pole, Gulf of Oman 2024
Air Force crew detected glowing hot sphere with cylindrical pole flying straight over water at 140 knots.
Same country: United Arab Emirates
Same source archive
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
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.
Same country: United Arab Emirates
Same source archive
Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
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.
Same country: United Arab Emirates
Same source archive
UAE Mission Report: Single UAP Sighting, October 2023
U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP in Arabian Gulf.
Same country: United Arab Emirates
Same source archive
UAP Mission Report: Arabian Gulf, October 2023
U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP during operations.
Same country: United Arab Emirates
Same source archive
Chronology Trace // before & after
UAP Mission Report: Arabian Gulf, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
Glowing Spherical UAP with Pole, Gulf of Oman 2024
United Arab Emirates
UAP Mission Report: Arabian Gulf, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
UAE Mission Report: Single UAP Sighting, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
Official Files // source material
1 linkedDOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
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