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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Recent Examples of reconnaissance
Cartels are known to employ drones to transport drugs and weapons and even conduct reconnaissance missions to monitor law enforcement activities.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
This kind of granular maritime reconnaissance began in the 1960s, when the NRL developed a ship surveillance capability known as HULTEC, short for hull-to-emitter correlation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
The chopper is critical for reconnaissance, and William had been expected to talk to the armed forces members about the Corps' work and meet teams training at the facility.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
For more than 60 years, the military has launched reconnaissance, communications, and missile warning satellites into orbit.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
This kind of granular maritime reconnaissance began in the 1960s, when the NRL developed a ship surveillance capability known as HULTEC, short for hull-to-emitter correlation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2025
The chopper is critical for reconnaissance, and William had been expected to talk to the armed forces members about the Corps' work and meet teams training at the facility.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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