Explores the area of reconnaissance, ranging from its early history through to today's tactical requirements. The book aims to show how developments in reconnaissance have come to the fore in the recent advances in information technology to make a leading-edge subject in the field of air power.

This volume explores the area of reconnaissance, ranging from its early history through to today's detailed tactical requirements. It aims to show how developments in reconnaissance have come to the fore in the recent advances in information technology to make a leading-edge subject in the field of air power. It also looks at latest developments, such as space reconnaissance, space reconnaissance, imagery enhancement and soft copy interpretattion, against the history and background of such innovations. The book should be of interest to all students of air power, especially those involved in multi-sensor reconaissance and remote sensing.

History and background
requirements - strategic and tactical
reconnaissance
platforms
aircraft and space vehicles
sensor systems - optical, infra-red and others
ground support - image processing
storage and retrieval - image enhancement - imagery analysis - tactical, strategic - the future
requirements and systems, interpretation and analysis and dissemination.