reconnaissance
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That includes support roles like supply pickup, reconnaissance, recovery of equipment or casualties, and hazard inspection.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
A joint statement said the new project would see "cutting edge payloads and enabling systems" developed for UUVs which could protect seabed infrastructure, conduct strikes, surveil and do reconnaissance, and conduct logistics operations.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Its conventional forces need upgrading and represent a key priority within Kim’s new five-year weapons plans, which include improved naval capabilities and better reconnaissance satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Firefighters were able to get a better handle on the situation after two overnight reconnaissance missions into the 15-acre manufacturing complex on the 12000 block of Western Avenue in Garden Grove.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Aircraft took over the reconnaissance operations that cavalry could no longer perform.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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