The article is dedicated to evaluating the capabilities of hardware-software complex (HSC) "MAPA" to optimize processes of collection and procession of reconnaissance information on the artillery reconnaissance control point (ARCP). The complex "MAPA" was designed by foster financing of the volunteer organization "ArmySOS" and is integrated resolving for regimental artillery group, which includes supplying of structural units with control sets, reconnaissance kits and automatization means, modernization of existed means of artillery reconnaissance and surveillance means, unifying of rec means, control and fire destruction in the unified informational field. In the article was analyzed changes in collecting and processing of reconnaissance information on the ARCP due to the application of modern GIS (geographic information system).In the article are presented experiential's results of time indices definition of execution separated procedures (orders) by ARCP. These results indicate that the application of HSC "MAPA" during collecting and processing of reconnaissance information is making measurable cut backing a timing for orders' receiving, accounting, and preparatory of target assessment. Application of hardware-software complex during ARCP's performing activity is conducted in the dual and experimental mode without refusing procedures' using, that realizing in manual mode. It causes increasing of charging directed on the artillery reconnaissance control point`s personnel. The article was suggested to adopt a personnel's strength of ARCP and distribute operators' duties with paying attention to the application of mechanical and automatization means. During relevant evaluating of capabilities of the "MAPA" complex, the volume of his missions, which can be executed by ARCP, was stabled difficulties due to the definition of sizes and center's coordinates of group targets with the application of automatization's means. The accuracy of the group target's coordinates and the definition of its parameters, with MAPA application, fluctuates within 50 meters. This accuracy measure takes on such a value because there is no possibility for accurate outlining of group target items and the availability of steering error during map control of aerial photography of land. Besides, a program algorithms' activity of the geometric figure's creating for target definition is a long-term process.Comparative and experimental methods took a major part in particular research of procession information about group targets and were substantiated recommendations due to methods of target central coordinates' definition.Received results shows, that without follow-on revisioning of "MAPA"'s algorithms, changing of methods of processing reconnaissance information on ARCP with refusing of "manual" ways of information processing is impractical.