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 Air Force edit

Royal Australian Navy edit

Brazil edit

Brazilian Army edit

Brazilian Navy edit

  • 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 edit

  • 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 edit

Canada edit

Denmark edit

  • 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 edit

France edit

Georgia edit

Germany edit

Greece edit

Ireland edit

Italy edit

India edit

Indian Army edit

Indian Navy edit

Indian Air Force edit

Paramilitary forces edit

Indonesia edit

Israel edit

Japan edit

Laos edit

  • 426th Special Forces Company

Myanmar edit

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

Netherlands edit

New Zealand edit

North Korea edit

Philippines edit

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

South Africa edit

South Korea edit

Sweden edit

Thailand edit

Turkey edit

United Kingdom edit

British Army edit

Royal Navy edit

Royal Air Force edit

United States edit

United States Army edit

United States Marine Corps edit

United States Air Force edit

United States Navy edit

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.

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

References edit

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