The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.
Australia
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
Brazil
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Navy
- 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
- 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
Canada
Denmark
- 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
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
- Carabinieri
- Italian Army (EI)
- Italian Navy (MM)
- 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
Indian Army
Indian Navy
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
- Sayeret Matkal
- Air Force
- Navy
- Military Intelligence Directorate
- Special Operations Command
- Collective Units
- Unit 8200
- Field SIGINT Collection Unit
Japan
Laos
- 426th Special Forces Company
Myanmar
- Myanmar Army
- Armoured Reconnaissance Battalions
- Light Infantry Reconnaissance Company
- Pathfinders Company
- Special Forces Brigades
- Myanmar Navy
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
Philippines
Portugal
- 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)
- 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
- 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
South Africa
South Korea
Sweden
Thailand
Turkey
United Kingdom
British Army
Royal Navy
- 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 Marine Corps
United States Air Force
United States Navy
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.
Beside, each Army Division, independent Regiment, Commando Brigade and provincial military command also have 1 Recon Company.
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