Aviation-capable naval vessel

A majority of United States Navy ships have at least a helipad, capable of landing medium-sized helicopters.

It has become a standard part of modern ship design to have a deck that supports multiple, medium or large helicopters, as well as being able to house them in a hangar, for protection and maintenance.

Aside from carriers and full-length deck amphibious assault ships, the US Navy has 12 classes of commissioned surface warships, 10 of which are aviation-capable.

[1] As of 2016, the current types and classes of US Navy ships, along with their capabilities are as follows: Along with these types and classes, many of the US navy's non-commissioned ships, specifically those of the Military Sealift Command, are aviation-capable as well.

Also, with the growing technology in UAVs and UCAVs, virtually every ship afloat has, or will soon have, some type of aviation capability.

View of a Freedom -class littoral combat ship with a Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopter on her deck
A pair of MH-53E Sea Dragons sitting on the deck of a Harpers Ferry -class dock landing ship
A trio of CH-53E Super Stallions on the deck of a San Antonio -class amphibious transport dock
View of a Lynx HMA8 helicopter flying toward the landing pad on a Type 23 or Duke-class frigate
An IAF Eurocopter AS565 Panther helicopter hovers above a Sa'ar 5-class corvette