Editing Military aircraft (section)

===Reconnaissance and surveillance===
[[File:MQ-4C Triton Test Flight with Multi-Intelligence Upgrade.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|[[MQ-4C Triton]] [[reconnaissance aircraft]]]]
{{Main|Reconnaissance aircraft|Surveillance aircraft|Liaison aircraft|Unmanned aerial vehicle|Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle}}

Reconnaissance aircraft are primarily used to gather intelligence. They are equipped with cameras and other sensors. These aircraft may be specially designed or may be modified from a basic fighter or bomber type. This role is increasingly being filled by [[military satellites]] and [[unmanned aerial vehicles]] (UAVs). Surveillance and observation aircraft use radar and other sensors for battlefield surveillance, [[Airborne early warning|airspace surveillance]], [[maritime patrol]], and [[artillery spotting]].  They include modified civil aircraft designs, moored balloons and UAVs.