Satellite scan (Battlefield 2)

The satellite scan is a commander resource in Battlefield 2. It depends on the satellite dish strategic object. When activated, after a short delay it sweeps across the commander map revealing red dots where enemies are currently located (note that this is not UAV-style tracking, but a one-time 'spot'). Although this information is not given to teammates, the commander can then 'spot' the enemies or (more commonly) use the locations to decide where to deploy other resources such as artillery.