gunship
noun
gun·ship
ˈgən-ˌship 
: a helicopter or cargo aircraft armed with rockets and machine guns
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Helicopter gunships carried out aerial bombardments with barrel bombs, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
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Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
After hours of surveillance, an Iskander exploded—damaging if not destroying a Ukrainian army Mil Mi-24 gunship helicopter.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Mi-24 helicopter gunships are also used for this role, shooting down the drones with the 23mm cannon.
—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
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Ammar Cheikh Omar, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
After hours of surveillance, an Iskander exploded—damaging if not destroying a Ukrainian army Mil Mi-24 gunship helicopter.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Mi-24 helicopter gunships are also used for this role, shooting down the drones with the 23mm cannon.
—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
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“Gunship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunship. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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