helicopter
Example Sentences
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French President Emmanuel Macron has sent eight frigates, two amphibious helicopter carriers and an aircraft carrier to the region and said some ships would be deployed near the Strait of Hormuz.
Smaller vessels such as destroyers and frigates would be best suited for the mission, which could also involve air cover from helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, or both.
From Barron's
Such a force typically has 5,000 Marines and sailors, as well as warships, helicopters, jets and other capabilities.
From Salon
They survive on the goats they rear and supplies brought twice a day by helicopter.
From BBC
Last June, Israel stopped almost all Iran’s Shahed drones using aircraft, helicopters, its Iron Dome short-range missile system and electronic warfare.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
