Sentence examples for reconnaissance capability from inspiring English sources

Geoff Hoon, the then defence secretary, said the unit had been formed to meet a worldwide demand for "special reconnaissance capability".

It said the drones supported the agency's border security mission and provided "an important surveillance and reconnaissance capability for interdiction agents on the ground and on the waterways".

The army must eventually be bought some kit fit at least for the 20th century, even if the 21st is a bit hopeful, and we must urgently expand our Istar – intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance – capability.

A Lockheed spokesman, Thomas Jurkowsky, would say only that his company recognized "the importance of our country's reconnaissance capability" and stood "ready to support our government customers" when asked.

Britain would be able to take advantage of the massive intelligence surveillance, and reconnaissance capability, that the US has deployed, its refuelling and air transport capabilities, base security and support efforts.

No dedicated maritime reconnaissance capability; an insufficient number of sophisticated Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV); the gradual withdrawal of Tornado squadrons - by 2020 the RAF will depend, in fast jet terms, upon its Typhoon force with the first of the new F-35 units only just becoming fully operational, and so on.

At the same time, Britain has been contributing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, refuelling support and command and control assistance to coalition operations in Syria.

The Stryker Brigades will depend heavily upon information technology, and enhanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, to compensate for their lack of armored protection.

NATO could provide unique aerial and maritime reconnaissance capabilities, and the E.U. could help with law enforcement, border security and information sharing.

The aircraft "will maintain adequate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities and will ensure the alliance is able to monitor and deter regional threats in 2015 and beyond," the notice said.

But war-fighting capacity alone will be insufficient unless NATO complements it with provision of vital enablers like integrated firepower (mortars and artillery), airlift and air reconnaissance capabilities, as well as medical evacuation and air surveillance equipment for the Afghan security forces.