DOW-UAP-PR38, Unresolved UAP Report, Middle East, 2013

Department of War VID First-time public
Incident date
N/A
Incident location
Middle East
Released by DOW
5/8/26
Case ID
DOW-UAP-PR38

Our research summary

USCENTCOM-submitted 1m46s IR video from a U.S. military platform over the Middle East in 2013, showing an eight-pointed-star-shaped area of contrast with a visible trail. NOTE: DVIDS metadata title is 'Resolved as an Aircraft, Middle East 2013', conflicting with the war.gov 'Unresolved' framing — likely was eventually resolved.

Prior disclosure: First-time public

First-public AARO video report; DVIDS publication 2026-05-07/08. Note the DVIDS title-vs-war.gov-title discrepancy ('Resolved as an Aircraft' vs 'Unresolved UAP Report').

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