Up until this point, Chinese unmanned drones had only been used in surveillance and reconnaissance operations.
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Poland is accelerating deals on missile defense systems and combat and reconnaissance drones worth $980 million.
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At eight o'clock the day appeared far enough advanced for the reconnaissance to be made under favorable conditions.
The Mysterious Island|Jules Verne
The reconnaissance made by General Washburn and myself resulted in no discovery of any trace of Everts.
The Discovery of Yellowstone Park|Nathaniel Pitt Langford
Its reconnaissance officers accompany infantry lines in order to obtain information.
Military Instructors Manual|James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker
"That's yore friend, Red," said Mr. Cassidy as he returned from his reconnaissance.
Hopalong Cassidy's Rustler Round-Up|Clarence Edward Mulford
Twenty-four bombing flights over England were claimed for this remarkable veteran, besides many scores of reconnaissance voyages.
To Kiel in the 'Hercules'|Lewis R. Freeman
British Dictionary definitions for reconnaissance
reconnaissance
reconnoissance
/ (rɪˈkɒnɪsəns) /
noun
the act of reconnoitring
the process of obtaining information about the position, activities, resources, etc, of an enemy or potential enemy
a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made
Word Origin for reconnaissance
C18: from French, from Old French reconoistre to explore, recognize