noun-modifying (irregular)
Military abbreviation of 空中挺進. Used attributively for troops, operations, or equipment that are transported and deployed by air, especially paratroopers.
空挺部隊が敵地に降下した。
Airborne troops dropped into enemy territory.
空挺作戦は夜明け前に開始された
The airborne operation was launched before dawn.
Full, unabbreviated term for airborne advance or assault; 空挺 is the common clipped form used in military contexts.
Abbreviation of 空中挺進 (airborne advance). The kanji 空 (sky) and 挺 (advance, lead) combine to convey the idea of moving through the air in a military context.