iXblue receives order to equip the Spanish F 110

The new F 110 class frigates are to be delivered to the Spanish Navy between 2023 and 2027. Also known as Bonifaceclass ships are built at the state-owned Navantia shipyard. The Spanish navy has now decided to purchase the navigation system from iXblue. With the Marins INS, the French company will supply the inertial navigation system. The Netans system for calculating and distributing the navigation data on board also comes from iXblue. This high-precision technology enables the ship to navigate safely even in sea areas with inadequate or disrupted satellite reception.
The planned five ships are the successors to the Alvaro de Bazan-class, of which Spain also has five units. With a length of 145 metres, the new frigates will displace around 6100 tonnes. 150 soldiers will serve on board. The planned armament includes a 127-millimetre cannon on the forecastle, a VLS system Mk 41 with 16 cells to accommodate the SM-2 and Evolved Sea Sparrow. There will also be 2x4 Harpoon launchers. A hangar is used to accommodate a Seahawk or NH 90 helicopter. With the introduction of the F 110 in the middle of the decade, the frigates from the 1980s of the Santa Maria-class will go out of service. For the five Boniface-ships have so far been budgeted at a cost of 4.3 billion euros.

Text: mb; Graphic: Navantia