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I couldn't find any explanation online anywhere, and I see it being used a lot as such an expression "[something] [発見]{はっけん}", like "shield is found." in Apex Legends game for example, and in some anime "いい[棒発見]{ぼうはっけん}", being another example.

Isn't it a noun? How is it being used here on its own, instead of its verb form? Because of its tone I wonder whether it's originally a military expression?

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    In a game you'd expect a message that said "shield found" rather than "shield is found" wouldn't you? Same idea here.
    – user3856370
    Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 23:02
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    Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/q/14512/5010
    – naruto
    Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 23:02
  • Thanks both of you for the fruitful comments, spot on. Yet I still wonder, isn't the expression itself usually a part of any particular terminology, like "ryōkai" is mainly of military?
    – Matin Sasan
    Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 23:22
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    It can be used in military contexts too, but I don't think it's a "militarily term". There is nothing wrong with using it in pure academic contexts.
    – naruto
    Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 23:48
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    Does this answer your question? what is the name of the abbreviated writing style used in newspapers? (Game messages are not headlines but the grammar is essentially the same)
    – naruto
    Commented Dec 3, 2020 at 23:49

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