May 22, 2026 — infopulsetoday.com — The Department of War released a video Thursday that shows a metallic object accelerating beyond known aircraft capability. The footage, captured October 18, 2020, runs 45 seconds. It came from a military aircraft operating in controlled airspace during a routine training mission.
The object, recorded in infrared mode, performs maneuvers the Pentagon says are “not consistent with known aircraft or atmospheric phenomena.” The video is designated PR81 under the PURSUE policy framework. That policy, implemented by the Department of War, standardizes how the military reports and declassifies unidentified aerial phenomena encounters.
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office, or AARO, released the footage as part of what officials describe as ongoing transparency efforts.
This is the third UAP video the Pentagon has released in recent months. Two earlier declassifications covered incidents from 2022 and 2023.
The filename on this one places the event in 2020. Further details remain classified. The report does not specify the exact location or altitude.
It notes the platform was operating in a controlled airspace.
The sensor data includes both telemetry and video, which AARO analysts are currently reviewing. The object appears small.
It moves fast.
The acceleration is rapid. The maneuvers are not something a known aircraft can do.
That is the core of the matter.
AARO, under the Office of the Secretary of Defense, is tasked with analyzing these incidents to determine their origin and potential implications for national security. The PURSUE policy represents a shift. Previously, such encounters might have remained classified indefinitely.
Now there is a standardized process. The Department of War is implementing it.
The video release is part of that process.
Officials emphasize the release does not draw conclusions about the object’s origin. The analysis is ongoing.
The footage itself is straightforward. Infrared mode. A small metallic object.
High speed.
Forty-five seconds of recording. The aircraft callsign is listed as “Callsign.” That is all the report provides.
No pilot names.
No unit designations. No geographic identifiers beyond “undisclosed location.” The controlled airspace detail is the only operational context given.
AARO officials stress that the release does not confirm the object is extraterrestrial.
It does not rule it out either. The analysis continues. The PURSUE policy framework is designed to standardize these releases going forward.
This is the third such release. It will not be the last.
The Pentagon has been under pressure from Congress to increase transparency around UAP encounters.
The PURSUE policy is a response to that pressure. The Department of War is now implementing it.
The video releases are the visible result. Behind the scenes, AARO analysts are reviewing the data. The telemetry and video are being studied.
The goal is to determine origin and national security implications.
For now, the public has a 45-second video. A small metallic object.
Rapid acceleration.
Maneuvers beyond known aircraft. That is what the Department of War has declassified.
The rest remains classified.
The analysis is ongoing. The PURSUE policy framework will continue to produce releases. AARO will continue its work.
The third video is out. More will follow.
