List of future Spanish Navy ships

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The strategic plans of the Spanish Navy are based on the National Defence Directive (NDD) signed by the President of the Government in June 2020. A subsequent Defence Policy Directive was then approved by the Minister of Defence. These serve to guide the Concept of Employment of the Armed Forces (CEFAS-21). [1] The earlier 2003 Strategic Defence Review identified six capabilities as critical to the navy. These included: a "Projection Capability" and three subordinate capabilities (Protection, Freedom of Action and Operational Logistic Support). Additionally, the protection of national maritime interests at sea (sovereignty protection) and contributing to early warning were identified to round out the strategic planning framework. The core element has been the "Projection Capability" which was deemed to necessitate platforms that included: a command and control ship, amphibious shipping, an aircraft carrier, platforms with land-attack capabilities and a strategic projection ship.The protection and logistical support capabilities necessitate ships with surface-to-air,surface-to-surface and ASW capabilities while the logistic support capabilities require vessels capable of sustaining task forces on deployment. [2]

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These strategic planning concepts have resulted in a series of procurement programs for the Spanish Navy.

Frigates

In January 2023, it was announced that Spain would procure the Naval Strike Missile for the ship to carry out anti-ship and land-attack missions. [4] Delivery is anticipated from 2027. [5]

Submarines

Patrol craft

Auxiliary ships

See also

Notes

  1. "The Spanish Armed Forces in 2035" (PDF). defensa.gob.es. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  2. "Spanish Navy (Armada)". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. Staff, Naval News (8 April 2022). "Navantia begins construction of the first F110 frigate for the Spanish Navy" . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  4. "Spanish Navy to Procure a new anti-ship and land attack missile system via NSPA". NATO. 23 January 2023.
  5. Panasovskyi, Maksim (2 June 2023). "La Armada española no recibirá sus primeros misiles antibuque NSM de quinta generación y 185 km de alcance hasta 2027". Gagadget.com.
  6. "Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España". armada.defensa.gob.es. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. de Santos, Angel Luis (23 July 2024). "Problemas para la Armada: la entrega del submarino S-82 se retrasa hasta 2026 y el S-83 y S-84 no llegarán hasta 2028 y 2029". La Razon (in Spanish).
  8. de Santos, Angel Luis (23 July 2024). "Problemas para la Armada: la entrega del submarino S-82 se retrasa hasta 2026 y el S-83 y S-84 no llegarán hasta 2028 y 2029". La Razon (in Spanish).
  9. Palacios, Alonso (28 June 2023). "La Armada española se refuerza con dos nuevos buques de acción marítima". El Debate.
  10. "Armada Española - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España".
  11. Peruzzi, Luca (19 October 2020). "The Spanish Navy vision for future OPVs based on the EPC design". EDR on-line.
  12. "Comienza la construcción del BAM-IS para Armada española en los astilleros de Navantia". defensa.com. 3 July 2023.
  13. Groizeleau, Vincent (2 February 2023). "L'Espagne va mettre en chantier son nouveau bâtiment d'intervention sous-marine". Mer et Marine.
  14. 1 2 Palacios, Alonso (6 January 2023). "El gran rearme de la Armada española: nuevas fragatas, submarinos, cazas y helicópteros". El Debate. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  15. Trelles, Gastón (25 January 2024). "Así será el nuevo buque para la Armada que construirá Navantia". Infobae.
  16. "Spain launches Hornet and Harrier replacement efforts". Janes.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  17. España tramita la compra de ocho helicópteros Romeo para la Armada por 865 millones La Razón (17-03-2022 )
  18. SPAIN – MH-60R MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTERS WITH SUPPORT DSCA (15 de marzo de 2022)
  19. España elige al final el helicóptero MH-60R para reemplazar los SH-60B de la Armada Infodefensa (19 de abril de 2023)
  20. "Los sistemas de armas a los que se destinará el presupuesto de Defensa español 2023". Defensa.com. 4 February 2023.
  21. Maíz, Julio (27 October 2023). "La Armada española recibe su primer helicóptero H135 P3H "Nival", preparado para operar en buques". Defensa.com.
  22. Ruitenberg, Rudy (21 December 2023). "Spain orders Airbus maritime patrol, surveillance aircraft for $2B". Defense News.

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