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
The first defensive measures to appear in Russian reconnaissance drones were small backward-facing cameras.
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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
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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
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“Reconnaissance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reconnaissance. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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