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
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This allows drones and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets to enter electromagnetic warfare (EW) environments that are being occupied by multiple forces.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Between 1947 and 1950, American reconnaissance planes thoroughly photographed the area for cartographic purposes.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
Reckoning showcased the high stakes of the star’s last stint chasing down villains, conducting submarine reconnaissance and hanging off planes.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Think of monitoring an enemy’s radio-control signals, fooling its electronic reconnaissance probes, and evading its radar-detection system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Between 1947 and 1950, American reconnaissance planes thoroughly photographed the area for cartographic purposes.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 10 Feb. 2025
Reckoning showcased the high stakes of the star’s last stint chasing down villains, conducting submarine reconnaissance and hanging off planes.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Think of monitoring an enemy’s radio-control signals, fooling its electronic reconnaissance probes, and evading its radar-detection system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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