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DOWSeptember 20, 2024PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-D28, Mission Report, Iraq, September 2024

Iraq

Summary

This report from the Department of War details a mission conducted in Iraq on September 20, 2024. It records the circumstances surrounding U.S. military operations and includes qualitative information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) observed during the mission.

Key highlights

  • The crew observed an unidentified aerial phenomenon during a weapons calibration.p.1

    's CREW OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA
  • The UAP flew through the sensor field during munition release.p.5

    UAP FLEW THROUGH (b)(1)1.4a SENSOR IN BETWEEN MUNITION RELEASE
  • The UAP created an infrared lens flare indicating a significant heat source.p.6

    UAP CREATED IR LENS FLARE ON MX-20 & MX-25 SENSORS
  • The UAP was assessed as benign by the observing crew.p.5

    Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign
  • The UAP's path of movement appeared predetermined and not in response to detection.p.6

    PATH OF MOVEMENT APPEARED PREDETERMINED AND NOT IN RESPONSE TO

Outliers

  • It is unknown if an object detached from the primary UAP before leaving the sensor view.p.6

    IT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME WHETHER AN OBJECT DETACHED ITSELF

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Public domain (US Government work)
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