battalion
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A battalion typically operates four batteries, each carrying as many as 128 interceptors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who visited the area on Wednesday night, said President Bola Tinubu had approved the immediate deployment of an army battalion to respond to the attack.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
The sight of the full battalion brings grins to every passerby.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
In October, the South American country unveiled its first drone battalion to counterattack and defend against drone onslaughts.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
“Our battalion is made up of field engineers and we use only the mighty ogbunigwe.”
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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