reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkä-nə-zən(t)s 
-sən(t)s
: a preliminary survey to gain information
especially
: an exploratory military survey of enemy territory
Examples of reconnaissance in a Sentence
There are two helicopters available for reconnaissance.
They did a reconnaissance of the enemy's position.
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Ukraine’s shortage of air defense systems allows Russian manned and unmanned aircraft to conduct reconnaissance and to take out any high-value Ukrainian targets that are within shooting range, impeding the force concentration necessary for offensive action.
—Elie Tenenbaum, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2024
These missions include deploying missile detection satellites for the Space Development Agency and reconnaissance satellites for the National Reconnaissance Office.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
In the daylight, a Mavic reconnaissance quadcopter locates a target and drops a miniature radio beacon on it.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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reconnaissance
noun
re·con·nais·sance
ri-ˈkän-ə-zən(t)s
: a survey (as of enemy territory) to gain information
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