Cigar-Shaped Object Over Test Site, September 2023
Contractor supervisor spotted silent metallic craft hovering silently before vanishing.
Sep 1, 2023
United States
PURSUE Program
AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
Witness driving through a restricted gate looked up and observed a cigar-shaped metallic bronze object with an intense diamond white light on its eastern end, hovering and slowly moving east to west approximately 500-3000 feet above the tree line southwest of their position. The object was silent, comparable in length to two or three Blackhawk helicopters, and disappeared after 5-10 seconds of observation in clear skies.
Notable Characteristics
- Color: metallic bronze
- Luminosity: extremely bright diamond white light like looking into the sun
- Size: length of two or three Blackhawk helicopters; width of one and a half Blackhawks
Reported Motion
- almost hovering, slowly east to west; sudden disappearance
Evidence Notes
- Eyewitness account from contractor supervisor
- Corroborated by one other contractor
- FBI agent interview notes on altitude and position
FBI-recorded eyewitness account from experienced contractor describes large silent cigar-shaped object with intense light, defying known aircraft profiles; one corroborating observer, no sensor data.
Cigar
visual
90%
Prosaic Leads
- Distant aircraft or drone obscured by light
- Optical illusion from sun reflection
- Mylar balloon or debris in sunlight
Anomalous Indicators
- Sudden disappearance in clear skies
- Size estimate inconsistent with drones
- Silence despite large apparent size
Evidence Gaps
- No photos or video captured
- Only two observers out of convoy
- Redacted location and names limit verification
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"cigar shaped object with an extremely bright light southwest of them approximately 500 to 3000 feet above the nearest tree line"
Unknown speaker, Contractor Supervisor
Description during FBI interview
"The object was 'metallic bronze in color' and was the length of two or three Blackhawk helicopters lined up nose to tail."
Unknown speaker, Contractor Supervisor
Size and color description
"The object was completely silent."
Unknown speaker, Contractor Supervisor
Sound observation
"Witness had never seen anything like it despite 15 years exposure to US military aircraft and drones."
Unknown speaker, Contractor Supervisor
Experience comparison
Pattern Mesh // linked sightings
Unresolved UAP Report, Southern United States, 2020
The Department of the Air Force submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of 58 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2020. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation. Video Description: 00:00-00:03: The sensor tracks an area of contrast acquiring a reticle lock. 00:04-00:30: The area of contrast gradually increases in distinctiveness against the background. 00:31: The sensor narrows its field-of-view to zoom in on the area of contrast. 00:32-00:56: The area of contrast increases in apparent size and distinctiveness. 00:57-00:58: The area of contrast leaves the center of the frame and passes out of the sensor field-of-view, exiting the scene in the bottom right corner of the screen. 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. AARO Comment: The area of contrast’s apparent increase in size is likely to be at least partially attributable to the U.S. platform closing the distance between itself and the source of the detection.
Same country: United States
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 source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
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 source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:01-00:03: Two semi-transparent, irregularly shaped orange areas overlay the background imagery, persisting for less than two seconds each. 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 source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of six seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:02-00:04: An area of irregular color and brightness, mainly consisting of white and red highlights, appears near the center of the top edge of the sensor display. The area extends to a width of approximately one-third of the horizontal frame, with a vertical area comprising approximately one-sixth of the viewing area. Overall, its shape is best described as a horizontally-oriented half-oval bisected along its major axis. 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 source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Unresolved UAP Report, Syria, October 2024
The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of five seconds of video footage from a full-motion video (FMV) camera aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D32, described the UAP as consisting of a “misshapen and uneven ball of white light,” and reported that a “light/glare halo effect” occurred at the top of the FMV feed. Video Description: 00:00-00:01: An indistinctly shaped multi-colored area moves from right to left across the top edge of the sensor display within the first second of the video. 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 source archive
Shared tags: pursue-release-1, release-1
Chronology Trace // before & after
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Moon
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Iraq
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Syria
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Greece
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Greece
UAP Mission Report: Arabian Gulf, October 2023
United Arab Emirates
Official Files // source material
1 linkedFBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 4
FD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) - 1 of 2 - FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION OFFICIAL RECORD Document participants have digitally signed All signatures have been verified by a certified FBI information system. Date of entry 10/ /2023 On September 2023, and and FBI Special Agent interviewed office and cell), in Building the and supervisor sat in on the interview. After being advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, provided the following information: had been the at for years. On September 2023, was with contractors working on a special project with She had restricted the air space in for the upcoming tests. At 7:02 am, the contractors received the bases' standard brief, got into three vehicles, and began driving to the site they were going to use for testing.
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