Cryptic crossword clue
Signs up, excited about husband getting such helicopters 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GUNSHIPS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "such helicopters" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case such helicopters = gunships.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GUNSHIPS mean?

GUNSHIPS noun
  1. A ship equipped with heavy artillery.
  2. An armed helicopter tasked to attack the enemy.
  3. (air force) A transport airplane equipped with large calibre guns typical of armoured fighting vehicles

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