Short Note / Jul 08, 2026

Inverted teardrop object with vertical mass over Gulf of Oman (PR29)

By Jan for UAP Logbook / Published

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A declassified Department of War file, DOW-UAP-PR29, details a June 2024 incident where US Northern Command tracked an inverted teardrop object with a vertical mass over the Gulf of Oman.

Editorial illustration of an infrared military FLIR sensor display tracking a teardrop-shaped object with a vertical pole suspended beneath it over the Gulf of Oman.
Editorial illustration by UAP Logbook. It is not source imagery and is not evidence for the incident described.

A declassified Department of War (DoW) file designated DOW-UAP-PR29 outlines a June 2024 incident in which the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) tracked and reported an unidentified anomalous phenomenon (UAP) over the Gulf of Oman, near the United Arab Emirates.

The record, released on May 8, 2026, as part of the PURSUE Release 02 files, contains 21 seconds of video footage captured by an infrared sensor. The declassified document does not specify what type of military platform (such as an aircraft, ship, or drone) carried the sensor. An accompanying military mission report, DoW-UAP-D8, classifies the UAP as "unresolved."

The Sensor Footage and Mission Report

According to the official declassified description, the infrared sensor footage shows an area of contrast resembling an "inverted teardrop" with a "vertically linear trailing mass" suspended directly beneath it. The object stays centered for the entire 21-second video. No telemetry data—such as altitude, range, or speed—is included in the release or visible on the video.

Actual declassified U.S. military infrared video frame showing a target lock on an inverted teardrop shape over the Gulf of Oman.
Actual still frame from the declassified DOW-UAP-PR29 video release showing the target (Source: Department of War / DVIDS Hub).

The mission report DoW-UAP-D8 describes the anomaly as a physical object featuring a vertical pole or bar attached to the bottom. However, the report also notes an alternative, mundane possibility raised by the observer: the signature might instead represent a thermal reflection from a conventional object traveling in or on the water.

Context of the USNORTHCOM Submission

Thermal sensors operating over water are known to register warm water currents, ship exhaust, or sun glint reflected off waves. These thermal anomalies can create optical illusions of objects suspended in mid-air when viewed at specific angles. Despite the observer's note pointing to a potential water reflection, USNORTHCOM routed the incident data to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) for review.

Like other entries in the Department of War's PURSUE index (such as PR43), this case was released as "unresolved" despite the mission log noting a plausible conventional explanation. The record does not confirm the presence of anomalous technology or non-human intelligence, but instead highlights the recurring issue of water reflections being flagged as potential UAPs on maritime thermal sensors.

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