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  • noun Plural form of aerostat.

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Examples

  • The white helium-filled airships, also known as aerostats, are outfitted with spy cameras that can track movements as they hover 2,000 feet above ground.

    Number of U.S. casualties from roadside bombs in Afghanistan skyrocketed from 2009 to 2010 Craig Whitlock 2011

  • The white helium-filled airships, also known as aerostats, are outfitted with spy cameras that can track movements as they hover 2,000 feet above ground.

    Number of U.S. casualties from roadside bombs in Afghanistan skyrocketed from 2009 to 2010 Craig Whitlock 2011

  • The white helium-filled airships, also known as aerostats, are outfitted with spy cameras that can track movements as they hover 2,000 feet above ground.

    IED casualties in Afghanistan spike Craig Whitlock 2011

  • This week, Booker returns to the bizarre story of Per Lindstrand, the world-famous Swedish balloonist whose firm based since 1978 in Oswestry, Shropshire was the world's leading manufacturer of HiFlyer "aerostats".

    Booker Richard 2005

  • The loss of telecom satellites had opened up a vast new civilian and military market for the stationary high-altitude balloons ( "aerostats") his company manufactured.

    Spin 2005

  • US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; 'aerostats' meant to detect cruise missiles

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; 'aerostats' meant to detect cruise missiles

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; 'aerostats' meant to detect cruise missiles

    StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

  • US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; 'aerostats' meant to detect cruise missiles

    Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories 2010

  • Stocks head for sixth straight advance; Jobless claims rise, UPS boosts earnings forecast Stocks trade in tight range after 5 days of gains; jobless claims rise, UPS boosts view Marine's Facebook comments criticizing Obama fuel free speech debate among military US military testing high-tech dirigibles in Utah; 'aerostats' meant to detect cruise missiles Highlights from the latest Beige Book economic survey of the Fed's 12 regional bank districts Stock climb on earnings from Intel and JPMorgan Chase; Bernanke says rates will remain low Wisconsin Senate tweaks fines on texting ban before passing bill Nuclear arms treaty would slightly reduce long-range arms but leave thousands untouched New US policy states the main role of nuclear weapons is to deter a nuclear attack New US policy will state the main role of nuclear weapons is to deter a nuclear attack After lengthy review, US plans to adopt a more restrictive policy on using nuclear weapons US plans to propose broader arms control agenda with Russia, to include short-range weapons White House disappointed Google and China can't agree on Internet search engine's operation Chinese video game stocks largely down despite report of strong Chinese New Year Obama goal to double exports doable, getting 2 million jobs from it questionable

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 AP 2010

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