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Navantia lays keel of first Spanish F-110-class frigate [...]

In terms of role and capability, the ship is intended to fit between the 2,500 tonne, 94 m BAM offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) and the 5,800 tonne, 147 m F-100 frigates. [...] Spanish shipbuilder Navantia held a keel-laying ceremony for the first F-110-class frigate for the Spanish Navy in Ferrol, Spain, on 9 August.

Almirante Bonifaz (F 111) is the first of five new frigates on order for the navy. A EUR4.325 billion (USD4.746 billion) contract for the five ships was signed in April 2019, and construction of the ships began in April 2022. The programme is intended to feature substantial indigenous participation, with Navantia reporting that approximately 500 Spanish companies will be involved.

https://www.janes.com/defence-news/naval...ss-frigate

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The Spanish Navy Receives Its First Airbus H135 P3H ‘NIVAL’

On October 26, 2023, the Spanish Navy took delivery of the first AIRBUS H135 P3H helicopter (dubbed ‘Nival’) of a total of seven that, over the next two years, will join the 12th Aircraft Fleet Squadron (FLOAN).

The ‘H135 Joint Program Office’, which manages the procurement process, transferred the helicopter to the Spanish Navy at the ‘Airbus Helicopters’ facilities in Albacete (SE Spain). The transfer of the second H135 is scheduled for November 30, and the flight of both aircraft to Rota Naval Base on December 11. During the six weeks that the first ‘Nival’ will remain in Albacete, this helicopter will perform training flights with the pilots of the 12th Squadron.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...p3h-nival/

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Baubeginn für ein spanisches U-Boot-Rettungsschiff - eine durchaus gewichtige "Fertigkeitslücke" seitens der Europäer, die so auch mit geschlossen werden wird können.

Navantia: Keel laid for Spanish new maritime action vessel for underwater intervention

Navantia’s Puerto Real shipyard has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Spanish Navy’s new maritime action vessel for underwater intervention (BAM-IS). [...]

The ship features an advanced propulsion and power system, combining direct current technology, energy storage, and cycloidal thrusters. This allows it to maintain precise dynamic positioning even in challenging sea conditions, while complying with the strictest environmental standards, according to Navantia. Furthermore, the vessel will be compatible with the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), making it the first Spanish Navy ship to receive ‘MOSHIP’ certification as a mother ship for NATO submarine rescue and salvage operations.

https://www.navaltoday.com/2025/11/28/na...ervention/

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