Case_Resolution_Atmospheric_Wakes_2024-02-26.pdf

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All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office 
U.S. Department of Defense 
(U) Case: “Atmospheric Wakes”
Case Resolution | 8 May 2023 
(U) Case Essentials
(U) These reports were submitted after
three different missions in the Middle 
East, and the Mediterranean Sea in 2022 
and 2023. The reports were filed due to 
the potential hazard posed to the 
mission and because the videos depict a 
potentially anomalous propulsion
signature 
(U) Location: Middle East and the
Mediterranean Sea
(U) Date: 2022 and 2023
(U) Altitude:  N/A
(U) Shape: N/A
(U) Reporter: Theater UAV operat…

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(U) For the two UAP reported in Case Two, it is assessed that both objects are most likely 
aircraft, one military and the other a small but unidentified aircraft. Location data from aircraft in 
the vicinity were compared and it was determined that one of the UAP matched closely with a 
track of a military aircraft.  
 (U) Although a similar match of the second object was not possible, it was assessed with 
medium confidence that it was a small aircraft. This assessment was based on line of sight 
analysis and comparing it to other known objects.  
(U) AARO’s…