Uploaded video titled "09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS" (DOW-UAP-PR075)
- Date
- 2021 (per official index)
- Location
- East China Sea (per official index)
- Agency
- Department of War
- Release
- Release 02 (May 22, 2026)
- Type
- video
Summary
The three keyframes show grayscale infrared views of sky with a bright contrail-like streak in the first frame, cloud in the second and a cloud layer below the horizon in the third, with black redaction boxes. Per index: AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “09JUN2021 [Platform] observed UAP in the ECS,” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform operating above the East China Sea in 2021. Per index description: 00:01-00:18: The sensor pans to track an area of contrast.
Note
Black redaction boxes cover parts of the on-screen display; the keyframes alone do not show the motion described in the index.