Reconnaissance (disambiguation)

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In a military and intelligence context, reconnaissance involves dissimilar concepts, either gathering information or conducting potential combat operations. The gathering of information by physical observation or remote viewing with technological sensors. The terms armed reconnaissance or reconnaissance in force refer to operations primarily intended to collect information, but prepared to meet and fight enemy forces.

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Reconnaissance satellites and reconnaissance aircraft also gather information. Without further detail, they are assumed to be primarily collecting imagery intelligence.