Almost every modern warship has an aviation dimension, even without a fixed-wing flight deck. Drones and helicopters extend a ship's reach, while missiles can produce an effect comparable to an air strike. Other vessels place progressively more emphasis on rotary-wing or fixed-wing aircraft until the spectrum reaches the aircraft carrier. An aviation cruiser is distinguished by degree and emphasis rather than a clean boundary between aviation and non-aviation ships.
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Why almost every modern warship is an aviation ship
Drones, missiles, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft place modern warships on a spectrum of aviation capability rather than in separate categories.