Synonyms of reconnaissance

reconnaissance

noun

as in surveillance

military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, etc., are sent to find out information about an enemy

There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.

reconnaissance missions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surveillance
• observation
• spying
• espionage
• counterintelligence
• counterespionage
• intelligence
• cloak-and-dagger
• wiretapping
• eavesdropping
• bugging
• tradecraft
• goods
• lowdown
• dope

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of reconnaissance

The first defensive measures to appear in Russian reconnaissance drones were small backward-facing cameras. —David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024

The Mars reconnaissance orbiter, with a wingspan the length of a school bus, cost more than $700 million. —Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024

China’s launch rockets, global navigation satellite system capabilities, satellite communications, missile warning systems, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance continue to improve. —Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024

Earlier this month, Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace. —CBS News, 30 Sep. 2024