: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Expanding into defense Though initially focused on civilian applications, Kelluu’s autonomous airship has drawn increasing interest from defense organizations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The airship can reach altitude in less than 30 minutes, with a single craft able to replace up to 25 ground towers.
—Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
So, the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Expanding into defense Though initially focused on civilian applications, Kelluu’s autonomous airship has drawn increasing interest from defense organizations.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
The airship can reach altitude in less than 30 minutes, with a single craft able to replace up to 25 ground towers.
—Maurizio Arseni, IEEE Spectrum, 31 July 2025
So, the airship was not able to see what the officers observed during the welfare check.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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airship
noun
air·ship
ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering
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