Department of WarVideoTier 1 · Primary sensor/visual recordPartially redactedSphere
"Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN]"
UFOP-150 · Release 02 (5/22)
Agency
Department of War
Document type
Video
Sighting type
Sphere
Release
Release 02 (5/22)
Evidence tier
Tier 1 · Primary sensor/visual record
What the document says
On March 6, 2026, eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested access to 51 potentially UAP-related records allegedly held by the Department of War and the Intelligence Community. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) identified a collection of responsive materials held on a classified network. Many of these materials lack a substantiated chain-of-custody.
AARO assesses that this video, whose uploader-defined title is, “Spherical UAP pulsing over water [CALLSIGN],” is likely derived from an infrared sensor aboard a U.S. military platform. A user uploaded this video to a classified network in June 2024.
Video Duration: 00:03:32
Video Description: This media was digitally altered prior to its upload to a classified network, and is presented as received.
00:01-0:47: The video features an area of contrast generally within the center of the frame.
00:48-00:52: The sensor briefly switches contrast modes, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame.
00:53-03:32: The sensor returns to its original contrast mode, with the area of contrast remaining generally within the center of the frame.
This video 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.
Context
This is one of 143 Department of War records in the declassified archive, and one of 12 cases describing a sphere. It was published in Release 02 (5/22).
Evidence tiers describe the type of record (sensor capture vs. written report vs.
administrative file) · not a claim about its conclusions. UFO Papers reports only what the documents state.