List of future Spanish Navy ships explained

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]

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

Naval Aviation

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Spanish Armed Forces in 2035. defensa.gob.es. 8 September 2023.
  2. Web site: Spanish Navy (Armada). www.globalsecurity.org. 8 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Navantia begins construction of the first F110 frigate for the Spanish Navy. Naval News. Staff. 8 April 2022. 8 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Spanish Navy to Procure a new anti-ship and land attack missile system via NSPA. NATO. 23 January 2023.
  5. Web site: La Armada española no recibirá sus primeros misiles antibuque NSM de quinta generación y 185 km de alcance hasta 2027 . Gagadget.com . Maksim . Panasovskyi . 2 June 2023.
  6. Web site: Armada - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España. armada.defensa.gob.es. 8 September 2023.
  7. Web site: 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 . Spanish.
  8. Web site: 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 . Spanish.
  9. Web site: La Armada española se refuerza con dos nuevos buques de acción marítima . El Debate . Palacios . Alonso . 28 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Armada Española - Ministerio de Defensa - Gobierno de España.
  11. Web site: The Spanish Navy vision for future OPVs based on the EPC design . EDR on-line . Peruzzi . Luca . 19 October 2020.
  12. Web site: Comienza la construcción del BAM-IS para Armada española en los astilleros de Navantia . 3 July 2023. defensa.com.
  13. Web site: L'Espagne va mettre en chantier son nouveau bâtiment d'intervention sous-marine . 2 February 2023. Mer et Marine . Groizeleau. Vincent.
  14. Web site: El gran rearme de la Armada española: nuevas fragatas, submarinos, cazas y helicópteros. Alonso. Palacios. 6 January 2023. El Debate. 8 September 2023.
  15. Web site: Así será el nuevo buque para la Armada que construirá Navantia . Infobae . 25 January 2024 . Trelles . Gastón.
  16. Web site: Spain launches Hornet and Harrier replacement efforts. Janes.com. 8 September 2023.
  17. https://www.larazon.es/espana/20220317/w7xt7ksgorcjvc6v3aab63neo4.html España tramita la compra de ocho helicópteros Romeo para la Armada por 865 millones
  18. https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major-arms-sales/spain-mh-60r-multi-mission-helicopters-support SPAIN – MH-60R MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTERS WITH SUPPORT
  19. https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4257411/espana-elige-final-helicoptero-mh-60r-reemplazar-sh-60b-armada España elige al final el helicóptero MH-60R para reemplazar los SH-60B de la Armada
  20. Web site: Los sistemas de armas a los que se destinará el presupuesto de Defensa español 2023. Defensa.com. 4 February 2023.
  21. Web site: La Armada española recibe su primer helicóptero H135 P3H "Nival", preparado para operar en buques . Defensa.com . Maíz . Julio . 27 October 2023.
  22. Web site: Spain orders Airbus maritime patrol, surveillance aircraft for $2B . Defense News . Ruitenberg . Rudy . 21 December 2023.