List of reconnaissance units

The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.

Australia

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Australian Army

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Royal Australian Air Force

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Royal Australian Navy

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Brazil

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Brazilian Army

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Brazilian Navy

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  • Brazilian Marine Corps (CFN)
    • 1st Riverine Operations Battalion
      • Special Operation Platoon (Pelopesp)
    • COMANF
      • 1st Special Operations Company
    • Marines Infantry Reconnaissace and Surveillance Platoons (Pelotões de Reconhecimento e Vigilância da Infantaria de fuzileiros navais)
  • GRUMEC

Brazilian Air Force

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  • 1º/6º GAv
  • 1º/10º GAv
  • 1º/12º GAv
  • 1º/14º GAv
  • 2º/6º GAv
  • 2º/7º GAv
  • 3º/10º GAv
  • 7º/8º GAv
  • Para-SAR

Cambodia

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Canada

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Denmark

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  • Guard Hussar Regiment
    • 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion
      • 1st Light Reconnaissance Squadron
      • 2nd Light Reconnaissance Squadron
      • 3rd Light Reconnaissance Squadron (inactive until 2023)
  • Danish Home Guard
    • Home Guard Command
      • Special Support and Reconnaissance

Finland

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France

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Georgia

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Germany

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Greece

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Ireland

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Italy

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India

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Indian Army

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Indian Navy

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Indian Air Force

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Paramilitary forces

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Indonesia

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Israel

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Japan

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Laos

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  • 426th Special Forces Company

Myanmar

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  • Myanmar Army
    • Armoured Reconnaissance Battalions
    • Light Infantry Reconnaissance Company
    • Pathfinders Company
    • Special Forces Brigades
  • Myanmar Navy
    • Myanmar Navy SEALs

Netherlands

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New Zealand

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North Korea

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Philippines

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Portugal

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  • 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

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  • 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

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South Africa

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South Korea

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Sweden

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Thailand

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Turkey

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United Kingdom

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British Army

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Royal Navy

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Royal Air Force

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United States

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United States Army

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United States Marine Corps

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United States Air Force

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United States Navy

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Vietnam

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Vietnam People's Army

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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.

Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 Recon Company.

References

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