The French Navy's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier which sailed last Wednesday from Toulon naval base, south of France, to the eastern Mediterranean will officially join the fight operations against ISIS in today.

The sailing, announced Nov. 5, has taken greater significance since the terrorist attacks, as French President François Hollande has pledged to punish the ISIS forces which claimed responsibility for the killings.

The carrier's deployment "is going to triple our military power [as part of the operation against the Islamic State]," Hollande said."I am not talking about deterring the Islamic State but about eliminating it totally."

"The aircraft carrier will enable us to be more efficient in coordination with our allies," Hollande said, adding that it will "bolster Paris' firepower in the region amid international efforts to launch Syrian peace talks."

The Charles de Gaulle sails in a naval task force, supported by frigates, a submarine and a fleet auxiliary supply ship. The aircraft carrier carries a total of 26 fighters, including 18 Rafales fighter jets and 8 Super Etendard jets.

In its last deployment, de Gaulle focused primarily on targets in Iraq and seldom struck ISIS installations in Syria. However, following the Friday attacks in the French capital, France conducted a self-described "massive" strike against ISIS targets in Syria.

The Charles de Gaulle is the biggest European aircraft carrier. It is also the only nuclear-powered vessel of this nature outside the U.S. The vessel can deploy up to 40 fixed wing jets and helicopters.