/index/2026-08-07-article-3312-uap-sensors-data-101-how-radar-ir-eo-video-and-sigint-actually-work-and-failMILITARY & RADAR
UAP Sensors and Data: Radar, Infrared, Electro-Optical Video, Geometry, and Common Failure Modes
Learn how UAP sensors measure radar, infrared, video and signals, and why calibration, geometry and context shape UFO data analysis.
[ PRIMARY CITATION // NASA RECORD · CTD-1628 ]
WITNESSES & UNITS
Military personnel & radar operatorsSENSORS & EVIDENCE
Ground / airborne radar track
Infrared / electro-optical targeting video
Photographic / visual media record
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