The Definition of an Armada

 I have always thought of the Spanish version of this term. the word "Armada" actually means armed, so technically it doesn't even have to be a Navy. To the Czech's, the word armada means their army.

In past times when one country invaded another across the seas or oceans it would assemble its entire Navy which would transport its army by ships. It used to be that way in the not so distant past. When we fought our Pacific campaign of WWII we invaded the South Pacific islands in much the same way.

The Air force is now used primarily to ferry troops back and forth to combat zones while the Navy now will be used to transport supplemental equipment. Air transport is rapid and more responsive than any other means of logistical transport and resupply.

In modern warfare an assembly of that size would just present a big tempting target. Modern technology has changed the face of Naval warfare just that much in the last 50 or so years. All of you potential custom Navy ring customers can attest to that. the proper way for a Naval armada to travel these days is with a lot of dispersion because modern weapons serve to shrink the size of the battlefield.