The publication examines the trends in the use of forces and means of military intelligence, taking into account modern conditions and factors and the nature of modern warfare. The analysis of the experience of conducting military intelligence in modern military conflicts is presented and its role in special military operations is noted. The author's views on the improvement of the organizational and staff structure of the reconnaissance company of the mechanized brigade are given. The ways of increasing the capabilities of intelligence agencies in the course of obtaining intelligence data by equipping intelligence units with unmanned aerial vehicles are proposed.