gunship
noun
gun·ship
ˈgən-ˌship 
: a helicopter or cargo aircraft armed with rockets and machine guns
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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.
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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
To carry out these high-profile raids, the military began more frequently using belt-fed, Gatling miniguns – which can fire more than 4,000 rounds a minute – from helicopter gunships.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
And last week, a US Air Force AC-130 gunship also performed live-fire strikes on the same range where the B-1s dropped their bombs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 24 June 2024
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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
To carry out these high-profile raids, the military began more frequently using belt-fed, Gatling miniguns – which can fire more than 4,000 rounds a minute – from helicopter gunships.
—Steve Fisher, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
And last week, a US Air Force AC-130 gunship also performed live-fire strikes on the same range where the B-1s dropped their bombs.
—Brad Lendon, CNN, 24 June 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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