List of reconnaissance units
The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.
Australia[edit]
Australian Army[edit]
- Royal Australian Regiment
- Reconnaissance, Snipers and Surveillance Platoons
- Regional Force Surveillance Units
- Royal Australian Artillery
- Australian Army Aviation
- Royal Australian Armoured Corps
- Special Operations Command
Royal Australian Air Force[edit]
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Brazil[edit]
Brazilian Army[edit]
- Special Operations Platoons (Pelotão de operações especiais/Pelopes)
- Paratroopers Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista), Pathfinders company (companhia de precursores paraquedistas)
- Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais), 1st BAC-DRC (Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment), 1st B F ESP - 5th Dofesp (5° Operational Detachment)
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- Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais)
- Marines Infantry Reconnaissace and Surveillance Platoons (Pelotões de Reconhecimento e Vigilância da Infantaria de fuzileiros navais).
- 1st Riverine Operations Battalion (1° Batalhão de Operações Ribeirinhas), Pelopesp (Special Operation Platoon)
- Marine Special Operations Battalion (Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais, Batalhão Tonelero), 1st Special Operations Company
Cambodia[edit]
Canada[edit]
- Pathfinders
- (1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon
- (2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon
- (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Airborne Infantry Recce Platoon
- (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Pathfinder / Sniper Platoon
- (Canadian Special Operations Regiment) CSOR
- (Canadian Rangers) Long Range Arctic Patrol
- The Royal Canadian Dragoons (Armoured Reconnaissance)
- (12e Régiment blindé du Canada) Recce Squadron
- Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Recce Squadron
- (3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment) (Peloton Fantassin de Reconnaissance)
- 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon
- 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Infantry Recce Platoon
- 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Recce Platoon
- Kings Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Armoured Recce - Primary reserve Unit
- Queens York Rangers (1st American) (RCAC) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit
- South Alberta Light Horse (SALH) Armoured Recce - Primary Reserve Unit
Denmark[edit]
- Guard Hussar Regiment
- 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
- 1st Light Reconnaissance Squadron
- 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron
- 3rd Light Reconnaissance Squadron (inactive until 2023)
- 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
- Danish Home Guard
- Home Guard Command
- Special Support and Reconnaissance
- Home Guard Command
France[edit]
- 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, a regiment of the French Army Special Forces Brigade; its primary mission is long range reconnaissance.
- 2nd Hussard Regiment, a regiment of the Brigade de Renseignement; it performs similar missions to the benefit of local units.
- Commandos Marine "de Penfentenyo"; specialize in reconnaissance.
- Commando Parachute Group 11th Parachute Brigade's reconnaissance and deep action section.
Georgia[edit]
- Georgian Land Forces
- Reconnaissance Battalion
- Georgian Special Operations Forces (GSOF)
Germany[edit]
- Aufklärungskompanie
- EGB Forces
- Fernspählehrkompanie 200 (FSLK200)
- Heeresaufklärungstruppe
- Kampfretter
- Kampfschwimmer (KSM)
- Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK)
- Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51)
Greece[edit]
- Hellenic Army
- 1st Armored Cavalry Battalion
- 1st Army Aviation Brigade "Kilkis-Lachanas"
- 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade "El Alamein"
- 32nd Marines Brigade
- 32nd Medium Tank Squadron
- Hellenic Navy
- Hellenic Air Force
- 31st Search and Rescue Operations Squadron (31st SAROS)
Ireland[edit]
- Army Ranger Wing (ARW)
- Cavalry Corps (CAV)
- Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS)
Italy[edit]
- Carabinieri
- 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Regiment "Tuscania"
- 4th Mounted Carabinieri Regiment
- Carabinieri Heliborne Squadron "Cacciatori di Sicilia"
- Carabinieri Mobile Units Division
- Carabinieri Specialist Units Division
- Carabinieri Airmobile Groupment
- Gruppo di intervento speciale (GIS)
- Italian Army (EI)
- Airmobile Brigade "Friuli"
- Alpine Brigade "Julia"
- Alpine Brigade "Taurinense"
- Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE)
- Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi"
- Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli"
- Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima"
- Amphibious Reconnaissance Company
- Regiment "Genova Cavalleria" (4th)
- Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima"
- Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore"
- Pathfinder Company "Folgore"
- Italian Navy (MM)
- COMSUBIN
- Italian Naval Aviation (AN)
- 4th Helicopter Group
- San Marco Marine Brigade
- 1st San Marco Regiment
- Paratroopers Swimmers Company
- Special Operations Company
- 1st San Marco Regiment
- Italian Air Force (AM)
- 9th Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance - Electronic Warfare (ISTAR-EW) Air Brigade
- 17th Raiders Wing
- 154th All-weather Fighter-Bomber/All-weather Reconnaissance Fighter Squadron
India[edit]
Indian Army[edit]
Indian Air Force[edit]
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Paramilitary forces[edit]
Indonesia[edit]
- 3rd Group Sandi Yudha, Army Special Forces Command (Kopassus)
- 2nd Special Operations Detachment, Navy Special Forces (Kopaska)
- Amphibious Reconnassiance Battalion (Taifib), Indonesian Marine Corps
- Cavalry Reconnaissance Company (Kikavtai), Cavalry Corps, Indonesian Army
- Combat Reconnaissance Platoon, Kostrad, Indonesian Army
- Pathfinder Platoon (Pleton Pandu Udara), Airborne Brigade, Indonesian Army
- Paskhas, Indonesian Air Force
Israel[edit]
- Ground Forces
- Infantry Corps (Battalions)
- Brigade Reconnaissance Battalions & Companies
- 93rd Reconnaissance Battalion – Kfir Brigade
- 631st Reconnaissance Battalion – Golani Brigade
- 846th Reconnaissance Battalion – Givati Brigade
- 934th Reconnaissance Battalion – Nahal Brigade
- 5135th Reconnaissance Battalion – Paratroopers Brigade
- Reserve Brigades Reconnaissance Battalions
- Oz Brigade (Commandos)
- Maglan Unit
- Egoz Unit
- Duvdevan Unit
- Multidimensional Unit
- Brigade Reconnaissance Battalions & Companies
- Armoured Corps (Companies)
- Palsar 7 – the 7th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit.
- Palsar 401 – the 401st Brigade reconnaissance unit.
- Palsar 188 – the 188th Armored Brigade reconnaissance unit. (Reserve)
- Reserve Brigades Reconnaissance Companies
- Combat Engineer Corps
- Battalion Recon/Scout Platoons
- Unit Yahalom (Generally referred to as a commando unit)
- Sayeret Yael
- Combat Intelligence Collection Corps
- Infantry Forces "YAHMAM"
- Artillery Corps
- Unit Sky Rider
- Infantry Corps (Battalions)
- Sayeret Matkal
- Air Force
- 7th Wing
- Navy
- Military Intelligence Directorate
- Special Operations Command
- Collective Units
- Unit 8200
- Field SIGINT Collection Unit
- Unit 8200
Myanmar[edit]
- Myanmar Army
- Armoured Reconnaissance Battalions
- Light Infantry Reconnaissance Company
- Pathfinders Company
- Special Forces Brigades
- Myanmar Navy
- Myanmar Navy SEALs
Netherlands[edit]
- 11 BVE, 42 BVE, 43 BVE (brigade reconnaissance squadrons)
- 104 JVE (Ground-Based Long-Range Recce Squadrons), Joint ISTAR Command (JISTARC)
- Pathfinders (Airmobile)
- Korps Commandotroepen
- C-Squadron, Maritime Special Operations Forces, includes Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon and Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon
- 15 RSTA Squadron, 25 RSTA Squadron of the Marine Combat Groups, RNLMC.
- Reconnaissance Platoons of RNLA Infantry Battalions.
New Zealand[edit]
- 4th Waikato Mounted Rifles
- NZSAS
- Reconnaissance Platoon, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Philippines[edit]
- 32nd Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance Squadron
- 71st Maritime Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Squadron (71st MUARS)
- Armor "Pambato" Division
- Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment
- Division Reconnaissance Company (DRC)
- Marine Scout Snipers (MSS)
- Marine Special Operations Group (MSOG)
- Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM)
- Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SF)
- Scout Rangers
Portugal[edit]
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment (RC3)
- 1st Reconnaissance Platoon (1PelRec)
- 2nd Reconnaissance Platoon (2PelRec)
- 5th Artillery Regiment (RA5)
- Information, Surveillance, Target Acquisition, and Reconnaissance Surveillance Systems Company
- 6th Cavalry Regiment (RC6)
- Recognition Group (GRec)
- Air-Land Pathfinders Company (Precs)
- Commando Regiment
- Core of Tactical Operations of Protection (NOTP)
- CTOE
- DAE
- GOE
- Mechanized Brigade Command
- Reconnaissance Squadron (ERec)
- Navy's Helicopter Squadron
Russia[edit]
- Federal Security Service "FSB"
- Alpha Group Directorate "A" of the FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB), is an elite, stand-alone sub-unit of Russia's special forces.
- Vympel Group Directorate "B" Vympel Group is an elite Russian spetsnaz unit under the command of the FSB. (TsSN FSB)
- Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Spetsnaz GRU: 2nd, 3rd, 10th, 14th, 16th, 24th, 25th Spetsnaz Brigade (obrSpN)
- 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment Specnaz VDV (orpSpN)
- Russian commando frogmen: 42nd, 420th, 431th, 561th Naval Reconnaissance Spetsnaz Point (omrpSpN)
- Voennaa Razvedka (Razvedchiki Scouts) "Military intelligence" personnel/units within larger formations in ground troops, airborne troops and marines. Intelligence battalion in the division, reconnaissance company in the brigade, a reconnaissance platoon in the regiment. The level of training is the same as Spetsnaz GRU but not controlled by the GRU. Mascot: bat.[1]
Serbia[edit]
- 72nd Brigade for Special Operations
- 126th Air Surveillance, Early Warning and Guidance Brigade (VOJIN)
- 353rd Reconnaissance Squadron
- Armored Reconnaissance Battalion (Niš)
South Africa[edit]
- 1 Special Service Battalion
- 10 Squadron SAAF
- 44 Pathfinder Platoon
- South African Special Forces (Recces)
Sweden[edit]
- Life Regiment Hussars, 32nd Intelligence Battalion (ISTAR)
- Norrland Dragoon Regiment (I 19), Army Ranger Battalion
- 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1), 202nd Coastal Ranger Company
- Swedish Air Force, Swedish Air Force Rangers
- Swedish Home Guard, Home Guard reconnaissance companies
Thailand[edit]
- Royal Thai Army (RTA)
- 3rd Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (3rd RCC)
- 4th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (4th RCC)
- 5th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (5th RCC)
- 6th Reconnaissance Cavalry Company (6th RCC)
- 30th Cavalry Squadron, 2nd Infantry Division, Queen Sirikit's Guard
- 31st Infantry Regiment, King Bhumibol's Guard
- Reconnaissance Patrol Company (RPC)
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols Company (LRRP)
- Royal Thai Navy (RTN)
- Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
- 402 Elint Reconnaissance Squadron (402 ERS)
- Special Operations Regiment (SOR)
Turkey[edit]
- General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSKGB)
- Turkish Land Forces (TKK)
- Armored Brigade
- Army Aviation Regiment
- Commando Brigades
- Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command (KTBKK)
- 49th Special Force Regiment (49th SFR)
- Hakkari Mountain and Commando Brigade
- Turkish Naval Forces (TDK)
- Turkish Air Force (THK)
United Kingdom[edit]
British Army[edit]
- Light Cavalry & Armoured Cavalry Regiments
- Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
- 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA
- Honourable Artillery Company
- Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault Brigade
- Patrol Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[2][3]
- Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[2][3]
- Reconnaissance Corps
- Special Air Service
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- Special Reconnaissance Unit
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- Brigade Reconnaissance Force, Royal Marines
- Reconnaissance Troop (40 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
- Reconnaissance Troop (42 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
- Reconnaissance Troop (45 Commando, 3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marine Corps, Her Majesty's Naval Service)
- Mountain Leader Training Cadre
- Special Boat Service
Royal Air Force[edit]
United States[edit]
United States Army[edit]
- United States Army Infantry Scouts and Special Reconnaissance Platoons
- United States Army Special Operations Command
- United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
- SOT-A (Special Operations Team-Alpha)
- Combat Applications Group (Delta Force)
- 75th Ranger Regiment
- U.S. Army Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
- U.S. Army Field Artillery Advance Party Teams[4]
- Army Cavalry Scouts
United States Marine Corps[edit]
- United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
- Marine Force Reconnaissance
- Marine Division Reconnaissance
- Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Platoon
- Scout-Sniper Platoon
- Light Armored Reconnaissance
- Radio Battalion
- United States Marine Corps Field Artillery Advance Party Teams
United States Air Force[edit]
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Vietnam[edit]
Vietnam People's Army[edit]
Each Corps and Military Region in VPA have 1 Recon Battalion. In each Battalion have 2 Land Recon Companies or 2 Mechanical Recon Companies and 1 Special Recon Company.
- 701st Special Recon Battalion[5] of 1st Corps
- 1st Special Recon Battalion[6] of 2nd Corps
- 28th Special Recon Battalion[7] of 3rd Corps
- 46th Special Recon Battalion[8] of 4th Corps
- 20th Recon Battalion[9] of High Command of Capital Hanoi
- 31st Recon Battalion[10] of 1st Military Region
- 20th Recon Battalion[11] of 2nd Military Region
- 31st Recon Battalion[12] of 3rd Military Region
- 12th Recon Battalion[13] of 4th Military Region
- 32nd Recon Battalion[14] of 5th Military Region
- 47th Recon Battalion[15] of 7th Military Region
- Recon Battalion under the staff HQ[16] of 9th Military Region
Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 Recon Company.
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