DOWMay 8, 2026PURSUE Release 01 (May 2026)

DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

Name: DOW-UAP-PR27, Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023
Channel: Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Description: This record is a video produced by the Department of War, documenting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The footage, lasting four minutes and 57 seconds, includes infrared imagery from a U.S. military platform, with a UAP noted in the accompanying mission report.

United Arab Emirates

Summary

This record is a video produced by the Department of War, documenting an unidentified anomalous phenomenon observed in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The footage, lasting four minutes and 57 seconds, includes infrared imagery from a U.S. military platform, with a UAP noted in the accompanying mission report.

Key highlights

The first UAP was observed at 02412Z and assessed as benign.p.7
“Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign”
The second UAP was observed at 03222Z, also assessed as benign.p.9
“AT 03222,~0BSERVED lX UAP IVO 39RXK6~~1.4a!”
The mission lasted a total of 20 hours and 43 minutes.p.5
“Total Mission Time: 20 hours 43 minutes”
The aircraft received a guard call from Iranian air defense during the operation.p.6
“RECEIVED IX GUARD CALL FROM IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE”

Source

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Public domain (US Government work)
No known restrictions

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