gunship
noun
gun·ship
ˈgən-ˌship 
: a helicopter or cargo aircraft armed with rockets and machine guns
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Mi-24 helicopter gunships are also used for this role, shooting down the drones with the 23mm cannon.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
At that point Cobra helicopter gunships would roll in with the appropriate fire power to neutralize the enemy threat.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 12, 2024, a Ka-52 helicopter gunship of the Russian air force fires rockets at a target at an unknown location in Ukraine.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
But Layton says the gunships could be helpful supporting allied troops who might be trying to round up North Korean special forces units that had managed to infiltrate deeper into southern territory.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 9 July 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
At that point Cobra helicopter gunships would roll in with the appropriate fire power to neutralize the enemy threat.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
In this photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 12, 2024, a Ka-52 helicopter gunship of the Russian air force fires rockets at a target at an unknown location in Ukraine.
—CBS News, 10 July 2024
But Layton says the gunships could be helpful supporting allied troops who might be trying to round up North Korean special forces units that had managed to infiltrate deeper into southern territory.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 9 July 2024
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gunship
noun
gun·ship
-ˌship
: an aircraft armed with rockets and machine guns for protection of ground troops or helicopters carrying them
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