INDOPACOM / East China Sea, 2024
Two INDOPACOM 2024 videos are grouped with the East China Sea 2024 report.
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DVIDS official page text
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of nine seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Official page text
- Video description: 00:00-00:09: The sensor focuses on an area of contrast that resembles a football-shaped body with three radial projections: one oriented vertically, and two oriented downward at a 45-degree angle relative to the major axis of the main mass.
- The title marks this as unresolved, so the page should not present it as conclusively attributed.
Official note
- 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.
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DVIDS official page text
The United States Indo-Pacific Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of one minute and 39 seconds of video footage from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2024. The reporter did not provide any oral or written description of the observation.
Official page text
- Video description: 00:00-01:39: The sensor tracks an area of contrast, maintaining its position generally within the center of the frame.
- The title marks this as unresolved, so the page should not present it as conclusively attributed.
Official note
- 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.
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Document summary
A declassified USCENTCOM mission report (MISREP) describing a September 2024 armed-overwatch sortie. During a weapons-calibration shot, the aircrew observed a UAP "fly" through the aircraft sensors at high speed between munition release and impact, creating an infrared lens flare that indicated a significant heat source.
Official page text
- The UAP crossed the sensor field of view at high speed during a precision-guided munition shot; its IR lens flare on the MX-20/MX-25 sensors indicated a strong heat signature.
- The crew noted it is unknown whether a smaller object detached from the primary UAP just before it left the sensor view.
- Recorded UAP physical state "Solid"; assessed benign; the object's path appeared predetermined and not a reaction to the aircraft.
Official note
- Unit, callsigns and precise coordinates are redacted; the UAP was not re-observed, so no follow-up data exists.
- This summary is AI-generated from the document text for navigation purposes only and is not an official analysis or conclusion.
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