The K-8s were jointly developed by China and Pakistan to support ground operations.

该机型由中国与巴基斯坦为了支持地面作战行动而联合研发。

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Attack helicopters and unmanned drones will increasingly be used to support ground operations instead.

作为替代品，攻击直升机和无人驾驶飞机将越来越多地被用于支持地面作战。

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There's a lot of support for the policy on the ground.

这一政策得到相关人员的普遍支持。

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"Despite more than two million troops in uniform - not counting the US military - NATO has struggled,at times desperately, to sustain a deployment of twenty-five thousand to forty-five thousand troops, not just in boots on the ground, but in crucial support assets."

VOA: special.2011.06.11

The B-1 is a strategic bomber that was not originally designed to provide direct air support to ground forces, which was the mission in this instance.

VOA: standard.2009.06.08

Attack helicopters and unmanned drones will increasingly be used to support ground operations instead.

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Moreover, the two lithium-ion batteries on each Dreamliner are not considered flight-critical, since they mainly support ground operations.

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The F-35 can be used for other functions, such as close air support for ground troops.

FORBES: Resurrect the Raptor