Military Sensor Detected Object That Repeatedly Changed Course

A military operator was flying over the Gulf of Aden when they identified a round object on their sensor. It appeared white and bright, moving northwest. Within about a minute, it made several sharp turns.

The report describes an object that surprisingly appeared on the sensor and then executed sharp turns. However, it doesn't explain how the operator determined it was cold, or what caused the turns. These details turn a brief encounter into a difficult-to-decipher story.

What the Sensor Showed

The operator used a thermal sensor to track the object. In the report written at the time of the incident, they described it as round and cold. The sensor was set to a mode called "hot-black," where hot areas are displayed in black. Despite this, the object appeared white and bright in the image.

The report does not state on what basis the operator determined the object was cold. The white color in the image also doesn't explain this determination. These two details appear together without the record clarifying their connection.

Turns Within a Minute

According to the report, the object initially moved northwest. During the encounter, it changed direction sharply several times. The description does not detail the path of the turns but notes that they occurred during the tracking.

The operator reported the incident on October 15, 2020, writing their description in real-time. They described an encounter that lasted about a minute. The tracking then ended, with the report adding no further details about what happened to the object afterward.

What Remains Unknown

It is unknown what the object was, what caused the turns, or on what basis it was determined to be cold. The document offers no conventional explanation and warns that the description reflects the operator's impression, not proof of the object's characteristics.

A bright white object appears on the sensor, changes direction — and then the report ends.