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reconnaissance, reconnoissance a preliminary inspection of an area of land before an engineering survey is made reconnaissance [ri′kän·ə·səns] (engineering) A mission to secure data concerning the meteorological, hydrographic, or geographic characteristics of a particular area. (ordnance) A mission undertaken to obtain, by visual observation or other detection methods, information about the activities and resources of an enemy or potential enemy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The effective deployment of the unmanned aerial vehicle is able to
transform a small tactical unit into an all-seeing machine of war, while
supplying aerial surveillance and intelligence that can keep patrols and
convoys out of harm's way. The security forces squadron controlled a force
protection aerial surveillance system (FPASS) UAV. As the massive crops proliferate, law enforcement officials say
there are not enough resources, such as aerial surveillance crews,
available throughout the summer months when marijuana is at its peak. |
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