Armada
Overview
Naval fleet
A fleet, or naval fleet, is a large formation of warships, and the largest formation in any navy. A fleet at sea is the direct equivalent of an army on land....
, or an adjective meaning 'armed'; Armáda is the Czech and Slovak for armed forces
Armed forces
The armed forces of a country are its government-sponsored defense, fighting forces, and organizations. They exist to further the foreign and domestic policies of their governing body, and to defend that body and the nation it represents from external aggressors. In some countries paramilitary...
. It may refer to:
- Spanish ArmadaSpanish ArmadaThis article refers to the Battle of Gravelines, for the modern navy of Spain, see Spanish NavyThe Spanish Armada was the Spanish fleet that sailed against England under the command of the Duke of Medina Sidonia in 1588, with the intention of overthrowing Elizabeth I of England to stop English...
or Great Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by Spain in 1588 - English ArmadaEnglish ArmadaThe English Armada, also known as the Counter Armada or the Drake-Norris Expedition, was a fleet of warships sent to the Iberian Coast by Queen Elizabeth I of England in 1589, during the Anglo-Spanish War...
or Counter Armada, an unsuccessful English naval campaign in 1589 aimed at capturing Lisbon and other coastal towns from Spain - Armada of 1779Armada of 1779The Armada of 1779 was an exceptionally large joint French and Spanish fleet intended, with the aid of a feint by the American Continental Navy, to facilitate an invasion of Britain, as part of the wider American War of Independence, and in application of the Franco-American alliance...
or Other Armada, an unsuccessful attempted invasion of England by France and Spain in 1779
- HMS ArmadaHMS ArmadaHMS Armada was the name of two ships of the British Royal Navy: was a 74-gun third rate launched in 1810 that saw action in the War of 1812 and was sold in 1863. was a Battle-class destroyer launched in 1943 and scrapped in 1965....
, two ships in the British Royal Navy - USS ArmadaUSS Armada (AM-145)T-118 was a minesweeper of the Soviet Navy during World War II and the Cold War. She had originally been built as USS Armada , an , for the United States Navy during World War II, but never saw active service in the U.S. Navy. Upon completion she was transferred to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease...
, World War II minesweeper of the US Navy
- Armada Bolivariana de Venezuela, Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela
- Armáda České republiky, the Military of the Czech RepublicMilitary of the Czech RepublicThe Army of the Czech Republic comprise the land forces, the Czech Air Force and support units. From the late 1940s to 1989, the extensive Czechoslovak Armed Forces formed one of the pillars of the Warsaw Pact military alliance...
- Armada de Chile, Chilean NavyChilean Navy-Independence Wars of Chile and Peru :The Chilean Navy dates back to 1817. A year before, following the Battle of Chacabuco, General Bernardo O'Higgins prophetically declared "this victory and another hundred shall be of no significance if we do not gain control of the sea".This led to the...
- Armada Ecuatoriana, Ecuadorian NavyEcuadorian NavyThe Ecuadorian Navy is responsible for the surveillance and protection of national maritime territory and has a personnel of 7,258 men to protect a coastline of 2,237 km which reaches far into the Pacific Ocean...
- Armada Española, Spanish NavySpanish NavyThe Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...
- Armada Nacional, Colombian National ArmadaColombian National ArmadaThe Colombian Navy , also known as the "Armada Nacional" or just the "Armada" in Spanish, is the naval branch of the military forces of Colombia....
- Armada Portuguesa, Portuguese NavyPortuguese NavyThe Portuguese Navy is the naval branch of the Portuguese Armed Forces which, in cooperation and integrated with the other branches of the Portuguese military, is charged with the military defence of Portugal....
- Armada de la República Argentina, Argentine NavyArgentine NavyThe Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....
- Forças Armadas de CabindaForças Armadas de CabindaThe Forças Armadas de Cabinda or Armed Forces of Cabinda is the armed wing of the political Cabindan nationalist group the Frente para a Libertação do Enclave de Cabinda ....
, Angolan armed group - Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña, former Puerto Rican terrorist group
- Fuerza Armada de El Salvador, Armed Forces of El Salvador
- Marina Armada, Mexican NavyMexican NavyThe Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...
- Nissan ArmadaNissan ArmadaThe Nissan Armada is Nissan's full-size SUV. It shares its body-on-frame F-Alpha platform with the Nissan Titan pickup truck, Nissan Xterra SUV, Nissan Frontier pickup truck, and Nissan Pathfinder SUV. An upscale version of the Armada was sold as the Infiniti QX56 from 2004 to 2010, when it...
, a model of car - Transformers: ArmadaTransformers: ArmadaTransformers: Armada, known in Japan as , is a Transformers animated series, comic series and toy line which ran from 2002–2003. It was originally scheduled for 2001, however was delayed until early-2002...
, an animated TV series and toy line, part of Hasbro's Transformers franchise - The Armada (book) (1959), a Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the Spanish Armada by Garrett Mattingly
- Armada (video game)Armada (video game)Armada is a video game that was released for the Sega Dreamcast in 1999. An Asteroids-like RPG, Armada is a sci-fi shooter that allows 1-4 players to fly about the universe, fighting the enemy, performing missions and improving their ship.-Plot:...
, a video game which was popular on the Sega Dreamcast - CompaqCompaqCompaq Computer Corporation is a personal computer company founded in 1982. Once the largest supplier of personal computing systems in the world, Compaq existed as an independent corporation until 2002, when it was acquired for US$25 billion by Hewlett-Packard....
Armada, a model of laptop computer - Star Trek: ArmadaStar Trek: ArmadaStar Trek: Armada is a real-time strategy game published in 2000 by Activision. The game's look and feel is based primarily on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and features a few of its main characters and ships. Playable factions include the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, the...
, a Star Trek game published by Activision - Wing Commander: ArmadaWing Commander: ArmadaWing Commander: Armada is a computer game set in the universe of Chris Roberts Wing Commander franchise. Created by Origin Systems and distributed by Electronic Arts in 1994, Armada was the first, official game of the Wing Commander series to feature multiplayer mode...
, a video game by Origin Systems
- Armada RijekaArmada RijekaArmada is a football supporters club for NK Rijeka; they're also known to support Rijeka's other sports clubs, such as RK Zamet , VK Primorje or KK Kvarner ....
, a football-fan club from Rijeka, Croatia - Peña Armada Sur, a football-fan club from Tenerife, Spain
- La Armada, a nickname for the Spain Davis Cup teamSpain Davis Cup teamThe Spain Davis Cup team represents Spain in the Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Real Federación Española de Tenis, presided over by José Luis Escañuela....
- Long Beach ArmadaLong Beach ArmadaThe Long Beach Armada was an independent professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California, in the United States. The Armada was a member of the North Division of the now-defunct Golden Baseball League, which was not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
, a professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California - Blainville-Boisbriand ArmadaBlainville-Boisbriand ArmadaThe Blainville-Boisbriand Armada are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Boisbriand, Quebec. The team play its home games at the Centre d'Excellence Sports Rousseau.-History:...
, a junior ice hockey team based in Boisbriand, QuebecBoisbriand, QuebecBoisbriand is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the north shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.The Hasidic community of Kiryas Tosh is located within the city limits...
- Armada (comics), a division of Acclaim Comics Inc., which published licensed own properties
- Armada (company)Armada (company)Armada is a manufacturer of skis, poles, technical outerwear and skiing-related softgoods, based in Costa Mesa, California with a European office in Zurich, Switzerland...
, a company that produces alpine skis and outerwear - Armada Asset Management, LLCArmada Asset Management, LLCArmada Asset Management, LLC is a business conglomerate holding company providing asset management services, consulting, and threat reduction/security services. Their main office is located in Newport Beach, CA, with operational locations in Pleasant Grove, UT, Copperas Cove, TX, Hattiesburg, MS,...
, a holding company based in Newport Beach, CA - Armada Books, a now defunct publishing house, one time publishers of the Billy BunterBilly BunterWilliam George Bunter , is a fictional character created by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards...
children's novels. - Armada CentreArmada CentreThe Armada Shopping Centre was established in the heart of Plymouth in Devon, England in 1986 and is laid out on three floors with Sainsbury's occupying the upper floor. Other popular retailers that are housed on the ground floor are Wilkinson, Laura Ashley, Silverstall, Ham & Sewell and Peacocks...
, shopping centre in Plymouth, England - Armada HofflerArmada HofflerArmada Hoffler is a Virginia Beach, Virginia based commercial real estate and construction company. It is headquartered at its $500 million multi-phased mixed-use development, the Virginia Beach Town Center, in the Armada Hoffler Tower....
, a commercial real estate and construction company based in Virginia Beach, VA
- The Armada (band)The Armada (band)The Armada was a three-piece rock band based in Cork, Ireland. Fronted by Jeff Martin of The Tea Party, The Armada aimed to encompass the tone of The Tea Party, while moving it forward....
, a band formed by ex-The Tea Party lead singer Jeff Martin - Armada (album)Armada (album)Armada is the third studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Keep of Kalessin. The album was originally released under Tabu Records, however a 2 vinyl set of the album was released on Back On Black. The release features the return of drummer Vyl, and new bassist Wizziac and vocalist Thebon.-...
, an album by black metal band Keep of Kalessin - Groove ArmadaGroove ArmadaGroove Armada is an English electronic music duo from London, England comprising Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'"...
, a British big beat duo - Armada MusicArmada MusicArmada Music is a Dutch record label that specializes in releasing electronic dance music, primarily trance and house, co-founded by Armin van Buuren....
, a music label created by Armin van Buuren
- General Alfonso Armada, a Spanish military officer condemned as one of the plotters of the 23-F23-F23-F was an attempted coup d'état in Spain that began on 23 February 1981 and ended on the following day. It is also known as El Tejerazo from the name of its most visible figure, Antonio Tejero, who led the failed coup's most notable event: the bursting into the Spanish Congress of Deputies by a...
attempted coup - Juan Armada y LosadaJuan Armada y LosadaJuan Armada y Losada was a Spanish politician....
, Spanish politician
- Armada, MichiganArmada, MichiganArmada is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 1,657. The village is located within Armada Township....
, a small village in the US - Armada Township, Buffalo County, NebraskaArmada Township, Buffalo County, NebraskaArmada Township is one of twenty-six townships in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 261 at the 2000 census. A 2006 estimate placed the township's population at 256.The Village of Miller lies within the Township.-External links:*...
- Armada TowersArmada TowersArmada Towers is a complex of three residential towers in Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Armada Tower 1 is the taller of the three, standing at with 39 floors. The other two towers, Armada Tower 2 and Armada Tower 3, both have 36 floors and stand at . Begun in 2004, the...
, in Dubai, U.A.E. - Armada HouseArmada House, BristolArmada House is in Telephone Avenue, Off Baldwin Street, BristolIt was built in 1903 by Henry Williams, and is now used as offices and a conference centre. It has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II listed building....
, in Bristol, England - Armada Road Multi-Family DistrictArmada Road Multi-Family DistrictThe Armada Road Multi-Family District is a U.S. historic district in Venice, Florida. The district is bounded by Granada Avenue, Harbor Drive South, Armada Road South, and Park Boulevard South, encompasses approximately , and contains 11 historic buildings. On December 18, 1989, it was added to the...
, a U.S.
