2023-10-01•2020s•Off the United Arab Emirates coast•United Arab Emirates

UAE Coast Infrared UAP Encounter

MILITARYRADAR
CREDIBILITY
6/10
WITNESSES
CLASSIFIED
SHAPE
UNKNOWN
COORDINATES
24.4539, 54.3773
STATUSUNEXPLAINED

Released in PURSUE; no case-specific determination has been made public. SOURCE →

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DECLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS (1)

Pentagon

UAE Coast Infrared UAP Footage

video • 2026-05-08
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