The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.
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Australia
Australian Army
- 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
Brazil
Brazilian Army
- 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)
- 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
Canada
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Special operations forces
- Infantry brigade reconnaissance companies.
Germany
- EGB Forces
- Kampfschwimmer
- Kommando Spezialkräfte
- Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (Luftwaffe tactical reconnaissance wing, formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51)
- Fernspählehrkompanie 200
- Heeresaufklärungstruppe
Greece
- ETA and Z' MAK of the Hellenic Army's 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (LRRP and amphibious reconnaissance, respectively)
Ireland
- Irish Army Cavalry Corps Cavalry Corps
Italy
India
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Paramilitary forces
Indonesia
- 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
- 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)
- Unit Maglan
- Unit Egoz
- Unit Duvdevan
- 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
- Unit Shaldag
- 7th Wing
- Navy
- Military Intelligence Directorate
- Special Operations Command
- Collective Units
- Unit 8200
- Field SIGINT Collection Unit
- Unit 8200
Netherlands
- 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
- Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
- Reconnaissance platoons
- Special Operations Command
Philippines
Portugal
- Companhia de Precursores Aeroterrestres
- Destacamento de Acções Especiais
- Grupo de Operações Especiais
- Operações Especiais aka Rangers
Russia
- 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.[2]
Serbia
South Africa
Sweden
- 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
United Kingdom
British Army
- 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[3][4]
- Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment[3][4]
- Reconnaissance Corps
- Special Air Service
- Special Reconnaissance Regiment
- Special Reconnaissance Unit
- 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
United States
United States Army
- 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[5]
- Army Cavalry Scouts
United States Marine Corps
- 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
Vietnam
Vietnam People's Army
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[6] of 1st Corps
- 1st Special Recon Battalion[7] of 2nd Corps
- 28th Special Recon Battalion[8] of 3rd Corps
- 46th Special Recon Battalion[9] of 4th Corps
- 20th Recon Battalion[10] of High Command of Capital Hanoi
- 31st Recon Battalion[11] of 1st Military Region
- 20th Recon Battalion[12] of 2nd Military Region
- 31st Recon Battalion[13] of 3rd Military Region
- 12th Recon Battalion[14] of 4th Military Region
- 32nd Recon Battalion[15] of 5th Military Region
- 47th Recon Battalion[16] of 7th Military Region
- Recon Battalion under the staff HQ[17] 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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