Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance

ISTAR stands for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. In its macroscopic sense, ISTAR is a practice that links several battlefield functions together to assist a combat force in employing its sensors and managing the information they gather. ISTAR can also refer to: * a unit or sub unit with ISTAR as a task (e.g.: an ISTAR squadron) * equipment required to support the task

Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance

ISTAR stands for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance. In its macroscopic sense, ISTAR is a practice that links several battlefield functions together to assist a combat force in employing its sensors and managing the information they gather. ISTAR can also refer to: * a unit or sub unit with ISTAR as a task (e.g.: an ISTAR squadron) * equipment required to support the task