The Department of War has made public a declassified report concerning an unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) encounter from 2022 that remains unresolved. The document, issued under the PURSUE policy framework, outlines technical specifics of an event captured by military sensors in Africa.
No identification of the object or conclusive explanation is provided in the file. According to the report, the incident occurred at an unspecified location in Africa. A sensor recording, labeled “pr-001-unresolved-uap-report-africa-2022,” was acquired by a platform operating in the area.
The exact type of platform is not disclosed, but the sensor registered an object displaying flight characteristics inconsistent with known aircraft or natural phenomena. The Department of War, responsible for military operations and intelligence, released the report as part of ongoing transparency measures.
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has tasked the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) with reviewing the case. AARO coordinates the collection and analysis of UAP reports across the Department of War and other agencies. Technical metadata from the sensor, including the time and duration of the observation, is included in the report.
However, no resolution is provided. The object was tracked for several minutes before leaving the sensor’s field of view.
The report contains no indication of communication with the object or any attempts to intercept it. This release falls under the PURSUE policy, an initiative designed to standardize the reporting and declassification of UAP incidents. The policy mandates that unresolved cases undergo periodic review for potential public release.
AARO has been directed to prioritize cases that could pose flight safety or national security risks. Moving forward, AARO can request additional data from platform operators, interview personnel involved, and conduct more detailed analysis of the sensor recordings.
The office may also cross-reference this incident with other UAP reports from the same region or time period. No timeline for a final assessment has been provided. The Department of War has stated it will continue releasing declassified UAP reports as they are processed. Military personnel are encouraged to report anomalous observations through official channels.
The full report is accessible to the public via the AARO website.
