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)
• (12^e 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
• 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"

India

Indian Army

• Para Commandos (India)
• Ghatak Force
• Parachute Regiment

Indian Air Force

• Garud Commando Force

Indian Navy

• MARCOS

Paramilitary forces

• Special Frontier Force
• Commando Battalion for Resolute Action

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)
      • Unit Maglan
      • Unit Egoz
      • Unit Duvdevan
    • 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
    • Unit Shaldag
• Navy
  • Shayetet 13
• Military Intelligence Directorate
  • Special Operations Command
    • Sayeret Matkal
  • Collective Units
    • Unit 8200
      • Field SIGINT Collection Unit

Netherlands

• 11 BVE, 42 BVE, 43 BVE (brigade reconnaissance squadrons)
• 104 JVE (Ground-Based Long-Range Recce Squadrons), Joint ISTAR Command (JISTARC)
• Pathfinders (Airmobile)
• Korps Commandotroepen
• C-Squadron, Maritime Special Operations Forces, includes Mountain Leader Reconnaissance Platoon and Amphibious Reconnaissance Platoon
• 15 RSTA Squadron, 25 RSTA Squadron of the Marine Combat Groups, RNLMC.
• Reconnaissance Platoons of RNLA Infantry Battalions.

New Zealand

• Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
  • Reconnaissance platoons
• Special Operations Command
  • New Zealand Special Air Service

Philippines

• Marine Special Operations Group
• Philippine Army 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
• Special Action Force^[1]

Portugal

• Companhia de Precursores Aeroterrestres
• Destacamento de Acções Especiais
• Grupo de Operações Especiais
• Operações Especiais aka Rangers

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.^[2]

Serbia

• 72nd Reconnaissance-Commando Battalion

South Africa

• South African Special Forces
• 44 Parachute Regiment
  • 1 Parachute Battalion
  • 44 Pathfinder Platoon

Sweden

• Life Regiment Hussars, 32nd Intelligence Battalion (ISTAR)
• Norrland Dragoon Regiment (I 19), Army Ranger Battalion
• 1st Marine Regiment (Amf 1), 202nd Coastal Ranger Company
• Swedish Air Force, Swedish Air Force Rangers
• Swedish Home Guard, Home Guard reconnaissance companies

United Kingdom

British Army

• Light Cavalry & Armoured Cavalry Regiments
  • Household Cavalry Regiment
  • 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards & Royal Yeomanry
  • Royal Scots Dragoon Guards & Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry
  • Royal Dragoon Guards
  • Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeth’s own)
  • The Light Dragoons & Queen's Own Yeomanry
• Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
• 4/73 (Sphinx) Special Observation Post Battery RA
• Honourable Artillery Company
• Pathfinder Platoon, 16 Air Assault Brigade
• Patrol Platoon, 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[3][4]
• Patrol Platoon, 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment^[3][4]
• Reconnaissance Corps
• Special Air Service
• Special Reconnaissance Regiment
• Special Reconnaissance Unit

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

• No. 5 Squadron RAF
• No. 51 Squadron RAF

United States

United States Army

• United States Army Infantry Scouts and Special Reconnaissance Platoons
• United States Army Special Operations Command
  • United States Army Special Forces (Green Berets)
  • SOT-A (Special Operations Team-Alpha)
  • Combat Applications Group (Delta Force)
  • 75th Ranger Regiment
• U.S. Army Infantry Battalion Reconnaissance Platoons
• U.S. Army Field Artillery Advance Party Teams^[5]
• Army Cavalry Scouts

United States Marine Corps

• United States Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
• Marine Force Reconnaissance
• Marine Division Reconnaissance
• Surveillance and Target Acquisition (STA) Platoon
• Scout-Sniper Platoon
• Light Armored Reconnaissance
• Radio Battalion
• United States Marine Corps Field Artillery Advance Party Teams

United States Air Force

• United States Air Force Special Tactics

United States Navy

• United States Navy SEALs
• Navy SWCC
• Special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman
• Seabee Engineer Reconnaissance Teams

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.

• 701st Special Recon Battalion^[6] of 1st Corps
• 1st Special Recon Battalion^[7] of 2nd Corps
• 28th Special Recon Battalion^[8] of 3rd Corps
• 46th Special Recon Battalion^[9] of 4th Corps
• 20th Recon Battalion^[10] of High Command of Capital Hanoi
• 31st Recon Battalion^[11] of 1st Military Region
• 20th Recon Battalion^[12] of 2nd Military Region
• 31st Recon Battalion^[13] of 3rd Military Region
• 12th Recon Battalion^[14] of 4th Military Region
• 32nd Recon Battalion^[15] of 5th Military Region
• 47th Recon Battalion^[16] of 7th Military Region
• Recon Battalion under the staff HQ^[17] of 9th Military Region

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