The following is a list of notable military reconnaissance units from around the world.
Australia Australian Army Royal Australian Regiment Reconnaissance, Snipers and Surveillance Platoons Regional Force Surveillance Units North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) Pilbara Regiment 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment Royal Australian Artillery 20th Surveillance and Target Acquisition Regiment Australian Army Aviation 161st Reconnaissance Squadron 162nd Reconnaissance Squadron Royal Australian Armoured Corps 1st Armoured Regiment 2nd Cavalry Regiment 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment (Queensland Mounted Infantry) 1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancers 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse 12th/16th Hunter River Lancers 3rd/9th Light Horse (South Australian Mounted Rifles) 10th Light Horse Regiment Special Operations Command Special Air Service Regiment 1st Commando Regiment reconnaissance platoon 2nd Commando Regiment reconnaissance platoon
Royal Australian Air Force Air Combat Group RAAF No. 4 Squadron RAAF Surveillance & Response Group RAAF No. 10 Squadron RAAF No. 11 Squadron RAAF
Royal Australian Navy Clearance Diving Branch
Brazil Brazilian Army Amazon Military Command (CMA) 3rd Special Forces Company 4th Army Aviation Battalion 12th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron Eastern Military Command (CML) 2nd Guard Cavalry Regiment 4th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron 11th Mountain Infantry Battalion Paratroopers Brigade Pathfinders Company Northern Military Command (CMN) 22nd Jungle Cavalry Squadron 23rd Jungle Cavalry Squadron 24th Light Infantry Battalion Northeastern Military Command (CMNE) 10th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron 16th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment 19th Hunters Battalion 28th Hunters Battalion 23rd Hunters Battalion 25th Hunters Battalion Planalto Military Command (CMP) 1st Guard Cavalry Regiment 3rd Mechanized Cavalry Squadron Special Operations Command (C Op Esp) 1st Commando Actions Battalion (1º BAC) Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment (1st BAC-DRC) 1st Special Forces Battalion (1º B F Esp) Southern Military Command (CMS) 3rd Guard Cavalry Regiment 5th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron 6th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron 8th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron 16th Mechanized Cavalry Squadron Southeastern Military Command (CMSE) 1st Army Aviation Battalion 2nd Army Aviation Battalion 1st Light Cavalry Squadron 13th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment Western Military Command (CMO) 3rd Army Aviation Battalion 10th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment 11th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment 17th Mechanized Cavalry Regiment 20th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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 911th Special Forces Regiment
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 Queen's York Rangers (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) Danish Home Guard Home Guard Command Special Support and Reconnaissance
Finland Finnish Army Armoured Brigade Armoured Jäger Company Guard Jaeger Regiment Recon Company Jaeger Brigade Jaeger Recon Platoon Kainuu Brigade Kainuu Jaeger Recon Platoon Karelia Brigade Mechanized Jaeger Recon Platoon Pori Brigade Ostrobothnia Jäger Battalion Sissi Utti Jaeger Regiment Paratrooper Company Finnish Navy Nyland Brigade (NylBr) Finnish Coastal Jaegers Finnish Air Force (FiAF) No. 11 Squadron No. 31 Squadron
France French Army 1st Armored Division (1re DB) 9th Marine Infantry Brigade (9e BIMa) 27th Mountain Infantry Brigade (27e BIM) 4th Regiment of Mounted Chasseurs 2nd Armoured Brigade (2e BB) 12th Cuirassier Regiment (12e RC) Brigade Reconnaissance Squadron (Escadron d'éclairage et d'investigation de la 2e Brigade blindée (EEI)) 3rd Armored Division (3e DB) 2nd Dragoon Regiment (2e RD) 6th Light Armoured Brigade (6e BLB) 1st Spahi Regiment 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI) Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA) 21st Marine Infantry Regiment (21e RIMa) Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA) 11th Parachute Brigade (11e BP) 1st Parachute Hussar Regiment (1er RHP) 3rd Squadron (3e Escadron) 1st Parachute Chasseur Regiment (1er R.C.P) Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA) 2nd Foreign Parachute Regiment (2e REP) Elite Snipers Platoon (STE) 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment 3e RPIMa Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA) 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (8e RPIMa) Reconnaissance and Support Company (CEA) French Army Special Forces Command (COM FST) 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa) 1e Compagnie 4e Compagnie 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP) Long Range Communications Squadron French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) 4th Airmobile Brigade (4e BAM) 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment (1er RHC) Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadrons 3rd Combat Helicopter Regiment (3e RHC) Reconnaissance and Attack Helicopter Squadrons French Foreign Legion (FFL) 3rd Foreign Infantry Regiment (3e REI) Command and Support Company (CCS) French Navy Commandos Marine Commando de Montfort Commando de Penfentenyo French Air and Space Force 33rd Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Attack Wing Air and Space Force Special Forces Brigade (BFSA) Air Parachute Commando No. 10 (CPA 10) Air Parachute Commando No. 30 (CPA 30) Tactical Air Control Party (GCAT) Air Forces Command (CFA) Fighter Brigade National Gendarmerie Air Transport Gendarmerie (GTA) Maritime Gendarmerie
Georgia Georgian Land Forces Reconnaissance Battalion Georgian Special Operations Forces (GSOF)
Germany German Army (Heer) 1st Panzer Division 9th Panzerlehr Brigade 3rd Reconnaissance Demonstration Battalion 21st Panzer Brigade 7th Reconnaissance Battalion 41st Panzergrenadier Brigade 6th Reconnaissance Battalion 10th Panzer Division 12th Panzer Brigade 8th Reconnaissance Battalion 37th Panzergrenadier Brigade 13h Reconnaissance Battalion Heeresaufklärungstruppe Rapid Forces Division 23rd Mountain Brigade 230th Mountain Reconnaissance Battalion Deep Reconnaissance Company 200 (FSLK200) EGB Forces Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) Parachutes/Air Handling Platoon Special Reconnaissance Company Long Range Reconnaissance Company German Navy (Deutsche Marine) Aufklärungskompanie Kampfschwimmer (KSM) German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Kampfretter Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51)
Greece Hellenic Army 1st Armored Cavalry Battalion 1st Army Aviation Brigade "Kilkis-Lachanas" 1st Raider–Paratrooper Brigade "El Alamein" 32nd Marines Brigade 32nd Medium Tank Squadron Hellenic Navy MYK Hellenic Air Force 31st Search and Rescue Operations Squadron (31st SAROS)
Ireland Army Ranger Wing (ARW) Cavalry Corps (CAV) Naval Service Diving Section (NSDS)
Italy Carabinieri 1st Carabinieri Paratroopers Regiment "Tuscania" 4th Mounted Carabinieri Regiment Carabinieri Heliborne Squadron "Cacciatori di Sicilia" Carabinieri Mobile Units Division Carabinieri Specialist Units Division Carabinieri Airmobile Groupment Gruppo di intervento speciale (GIS) Italian Army (EI) Airmobile Brigade "Friuli" 3rd Special Operations Helicopter Regiment "Aldebaran" 4th Army Aviation Regiment "Altair" 5th Army Aviation Regiment "Rigel" Alpine Brigade "Julia" Regiment "Piemonte Cavalleria" (2nd) Alpine Brigade "Taurinense" Regiment "Nizza Cavalleria" (1st) Army Special Forces Command (COMFOSE) 4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment 9th Paratroopers Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" 185th Paratroopers Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore" Bersaglieri Brigade "Garibaldi" Regiment "Cavalleggeri Guide" (19th) Cavalry Brigade "Pozzuolo del Friuli" Lagunari Regiment "Serenissima" Amphibious Reconnaissance Company Regiment "Genova Cavalleria" (4th) Paratroopers Brigade "Folgore" Pathfinder Company "Folgore" Italian Navy (MM) COMSUBIN Italian Naval Aviation (AN) 4th Helicopter Group San Marco Marine Brigade 1st San Marco Regiment Paratroopers Swimmers Company Special Operations Company 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 Arunachal Scouts Ladakh Scouts Mechanised Infantry Regiment 17th Battalion 19th Battalion 23rd Battalion 24th Battalion 25th Battalion Parachute Regiment Ghatak Platoon Sikkim Scouts
Indian Navy Indian Naval Air Arm (INAA) INAS 313 INAS 342 INAS 343 INAS 344 INAS 550 MARCOS
Indian Air Force Air Commands Central Air Command (CAC) No. 7 Squadron No. 24 Squadron No. 27 Squadron Eastern Air Command (EAC) No. 106 Squadron Southern Air Command (SAC) No. 109 Helicopter Unit South Western Air Command (SWAC) No. 4 Squadron No. 6 Squadron No. 31 Squadron Western Air Command (WAC) No. 3 Squadron No. 131 Helicopter Flight No. 132 Helicopter Flight Garud Commando Force
Paramilitary forces Assam Rifles (AR) Border Security Force (BSF) COBRA Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Special Frontier Force (SFF)
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) Maglan Unit Egoz Unit Duvdevan Unit Multidimensional Unit 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 Sayeret Matkal Air Force 7th Wing Shaldag Navy Shayetet 13 Military Intelligence Directorate Special Operations Command Sayeret Matkal Collective Units Unit 8200 Field SIGINT Collection Unit
Japan Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)