reconnaissance
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Major drone manufacturers AeroVironment, Textron, Tekever and Boeing-owned Insitu already use the technology and, in January, the Pentagon ordered sensors for an unmanned reconnaissance craft to support what it called an urgent operational need.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The Navy has previously trained External link bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, chiefly for reconnaissance and recovering objects like undersea mines.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
While most of the other pilots were interested in aerobatics, Dallin volunteered to take on a reconnaissance mission with a camera mounted behind the cockpit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
England head coach Thomas Tuchel made the journey to Madrid on his latest World Cup reconnaissance mission and was richly rewarded by a thrilling Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
He had died at night, on a reconnaissance mission.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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