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
Special Operations Platoons (Pelotão de operações especiais/Pelopes) Paratroopers Brigade (Brigada de Infantaria Pára-quedista), Pathfinders company (companhia de precursores paraquedistas) Special Operations Command (Comando de Operações Especiais), 1st BAC-DRC (Snipers and Reconnaissance Detachment), 1st B F ESP - 5th Dofesp (5° Operational Detachment)
Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais) Marines Infantry Reconnaissace and Surveillance Platoons (Pelotões de Reconhecimento e Vigilância da Infantaria de fuzileiros navais). 1st Riverine Operations Battalion (1° Batalhão de Operações Ribeirinhas), Pelopesp (Special Operation Platoon) Marine Special Operations Battalion (Batalhão de Operações Especiais de Fuzileiros Navais, Batalhão Tonelero), 1st Special Operations Company
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) (3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment) Infantry Recce Platoon 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 Queens York Rangers (1st American) (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
France
13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment, a regiment of the French Army Special Forces Brigade; its primary mission is long range reconnaissance. 2nd Hussard Regiment, a regiment of the Brigade de Renseignement; it performs similar missions to the benefit of local units. Commandos Marine "de Penfentenyo"; specialize in reconnaissance. Commando Parachute Group 11th Parachute Brigade's reconnaissance and deep action section.
Georgia
Special operations forces
Infantry brigade reconnaissance companies.
Germany
EGB Forces
Kampfschwimmer
Kommando Spezialkräfte
Taktisches Luftwaffengeschwader 51 (Luftwaffe tactical reconnaissance wing, formerly designated as Aufklärungsgeschwader 51) Fernspählehrkompanie 200 Heeresaufklärungstruppe
Greece
ETA and Z' MAK of the Hellenic Army's 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (LRRP and amphibious reconnaissance, respectively)
Ireland
Irish Army Cavalry Corps Cavalry Corps
Italy
185th Paratroopers Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"
