The operator could not identify the object. Parts of the image were redacted, and the mission report was not included.
An image from a military system shows a dark circle against a backdrop that appears to be mountains. The operator could not identify it, and parts of the image were redacted before it was forwarded.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of a still image derived from a U.S. military system in 2025. The original imagery was altered with redactions before being submitted to AARO. An accompanying mission report was not provided. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP. The date in the image is incorrect due to system date/time not being set. Narrative Description: The monochrome image displays a grainy texture with a central crosshair reticle. A small, dark, circular object is visible in the upper right quadrant of the frame. The background appears to show an indistinct mountain range. This narrative 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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A grainy black-and-white image with a dark circle in the upper-right portion of the frame and a background that appears to be a mountain range.
The system clock had not been set, so the date shown in the image is incorrect. The record does not give the correct date.
A military system captured an image in the western United States. In the upper-right corner, a dark circle appears against a backdrop that looks like a mountain range. The operator could not identify what was in the image.
The image clearly shows something, but not enough to determine what it is. It is grainy and in black and white, and parts of the original were redacted before it was forwarded. The accompanying mission report was not provided either. The circle is visible, but details about the mission during which it was captured are missing.
A targeting reticle—a marker that helps the system aim—appears in the center of the image. The dark circle is far from it, in the upper-right portion of the frame. The background may show mountains, but the shapes are blurry. The location cannot be identified.
This is a single image, not a video. It shows the circle at one moment, without revealing what happened before or after it was captured. The operator reported being unable to identify the object with certainty. The description provides no further information about the object itself.
The FBI sent a report about the image to the U.S. Department of Defense. The image came from a U.S. military system, and the report describes it as dating from 2025. Parts of the original image were redacted before it was forwarded. The record does not specify which parts were withheld.
The accompanying mission report was not included. As a result, readers have no information about the mission or any additional details that might have appeared in the report. The image itself offers only a grainy view of the circle and the blurred background. The targeting reticle at its center does not explain what the circle is, and the operator could not identify it either.
The object has not been identified, and the mission report was not provided. The date shown in the image is incorrect because the system clock had not been set; the record does not give the correct date.
A dark circle in the corner of a grainy image, with no name and no report to explain where it came from.