DOD·2026-02-08·Released 2026-05-08·Status: unresolved·1 min read

Department of the Army Encounter, 2026

1 minute 49 second infrared video from a Department of the Army encounter in early 2026, location undisclosed.

DOW-UAP-PR49: 1m49s infrared footage from a Department of the Army encounter, early 2026.

AARO / Department of the Army

Incident date

2026-02-08

Released

2026-05-08

Source

DOD

Location

Undisclosed US territory

Sensors

Infrared sensor

Media

video, document

Last verified

2026-05-08

Official description

DOW-UAP-PR49: extended infrared sensor footage submitted by the Department of the Army. Specific location and operational context are not detailed in the public release.

Editor's context

Among the most recent encounters in the Release 1 catalog. Extended observation duration (relative to the typical 10-30 second clips) is itself notable and gives analysts more frames to work with.

In the margins

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Stampp. DVIDS metadata
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DOW-UAP-PR49
Annotation
Recording length 1 minute 49 seconds, among the longest in the Release 1 video catalog. Extended observation duration gives analysts more frames for parallax and motion analysis.
Annotation
Specific location and operational context redacted in the public release. Among the most recent encounters in the catalog (early 2026).

Cite the primary source

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U.S. Department of Defense. "Department of the Army Encounter, 2026." Released via PURSUE program, 2026-05-08. https://www.dvidshub.net/video/1006111. Accessed 2026-06-26 via Social Media for Aliens archive, https://socialmediaforaliens.com/files/dept-army-2026.

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