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
Presented on June 18, the budget proposal would allow the government to buy more than 208,000 coastal attack drones, along with more than 1,400 coastal reconnaissance drones and 1,320 uncrewed surface vessels, between 2026 and 2031.
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.
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Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
If passed, the bill could formalize NOAA’s role in forecasting and reconnaissance into law by creating a permanent statutory foundation, which could help protect its Hurricane Hunter fleet from having its responsibilities absorbed by another agency, such as the Air Force.
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Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Other notable aircraft include the RC-135 Cobra Ball, a reconnaissance plane more than 60 years old, and the C-130H Hercules, a large transport aircraft more than 30 years old.
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Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2026
The bill, shared first with CNN, would codify NOAA’s aircraft reconnaissance and research role into law, which could help prevent those responsibilities from being transferred to another agency, like the US Air Force.
—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
If passed, the bill could formalize NOAA’s role in forecasting and reconnaissance into law by creating a permanent statutory foundation, which could help protect its Hurricane Hunter fleet from having its responsibilities absorbed by another agency, such as the Air Force.
—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
Other notable aircraft include the RC-135 Cobra Ball, a reconnaissance plane more than 60 years old, and the C-130H Hercules, a large transport aircraft more than 30 years old.
—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reconnaissance
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Sometime before the murder Gonzalez was seen on surveillance video footage moving interior cameras.
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The court was also shown a surveillance video from a day before the hearing where Porter was seen attacking a juvenile court staffer and trying to escape.
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The telescope will be prompted to capture observations every 15 minutes for over a year to explore the dense, central portion of the Milky Way known as the Galactic Bulge.
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This find strengthens the idea that Stonehenge emerged from older traditions of solar observation and seasonal ceremony, traditions that continue with various global celebrations today.
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