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Spanish F110 NAVANTIA’s first concept model of the F-110, on display in 2012

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he Spanish Navy’s “The F-110 will be integrated and the Navy Logistic Command Requirement Document. These stage, we are analyzing different engineers are supporting us and F-110 Frigate, within the Spanish Fleet in a new will take the reins of the following include naval special warfare, ways that may allow us to reduce sharing information with the being frigate squadron, under the stages regarding the capability unmanned vehicles operations the ship complement, compared Spanish Navy Staff and Logistic manufactured by Admiral of the Fleet Chain of development and procurement (UAV, USV, et cetera), medical with our FFG and F-100 frigates. Command to identify most of the Navantia, aims to Command,” he says. “The processes.” support, a prison module, and The overall concept of a reduced F-110 technical requirements. replace the Admiral of the Fleet will be in The programme’s core value others. In accordance with the crew that the Navy is adopting for NAVANTIA´s feedback on our T country’s six Santa charge of the readiness, training in being a multipurpose and mission profile, a different all the new units has a direct operational requirements is Maria-class ships as they and certification process of the modular solution will of course combination of mission modules impact in the procurement cost, therefore allowing us to correctly approach the end of their new units, to make them ready to promote a cost-effective solution. will be embarked. We are now decreasing the cost of the life assess the viability or difficulties operational life from 2020. be integrated in any naval, However, some of the fully involved in deep studies to cycle, and also in the to get what we need. With a full service date of combined or joint force to installations will presumably need identify all the requirements with displacement (less “We are also working with 2025, the fleet will seek to provide undertake real operations. The to be permanent, so we are regard to the frigate, not only accommodation areas on board); INDRA and other industry a multi-purpose capability for at squadron will then replace the curious as to the extent to which those directly related to the ship minimizing as well the probability partners in key aspects like least forty years and will deliver a FFG class squadron and, being physical space on the ship will be but also those related to doctrine, of casualties in combat or sensors, weapons and the platform for unmanned surface, an oceanic escort as well, the F- limited for specific missions, or organization, infrastructure, accidents at sea. integrated mast, as an example. subsurface and aerial vehicles. 110 is expected to have whether there is a risk that facilities ashore, and so on. We “Besides, new technologies All of this work and The ships will work as an enhanced capabilities to operate capability shortfalls will be have already identified the allow ship designs with a higher communication with NAVANTIA intermediate solution between the the littoral. unavoidable on certain occasions. additional capabilities that the F- degree of automation and and the industry provides real BAM (Buque de Acción Marítima) “In Spain, for every “Most of the F-110 capabilities 110 is going to provide through its unmanned systems on board, added value to the project as we ships and Álvaro de Bazán class programme, the capability will be permanent, what we call modular capabilities (both the capable of conducting some of progress.” frigates, providing maritime development process has four the ‘basic capabilities’ of the Mission Modules and the the tasks that traditionally the security, mine countermeasures, phases: Conceptual; Definition ship,” explains Lacalle. “In personnel responsible for crew would have to perform, and The Spanish Navy will be escort duties and many other and Decision; Execution; and addition, the F-110 will have a maintaining and operating them). there are other designs involved updating the industry on its possibilities. Service. The ‘Conceptual’ phase flexible multi-mission space Meanwhile, it is expected to that will at least not require the current and future developments While official information on has already finished as of dedicated to allocate modular provide some Mine Warfare permanent attention of at Surface Warships 2014 – the development of the January 2013. This phase capabilities, non- permanent, that modular capabilities based on crewmembers.” London, UK, 30-31 January. programme is limited, Captain includes the development of two will increase the basic capabilities Autonomous Underwater Of course, such ambitious Juan Gonzalez-Aller Lacalle, the documents – the ‘Mission Need of the ship only for specific Vehicles, Support to Divers, projects are rarely undertaken www.SurfaceWarships.com Navy’s F110 Frigate Programme Document’ and the ‘Staff Target mission profiles. Every modular Remote Controlled Mine without installing partnerships project officer, will be addressing Document’. capability is composed of a Sweeping System (SIRAMICOR), with the right people. Having this +44 (0) 20 7368 9737 the delegation at Surface “Right now, we are in the mission module, which is the and so on.” support structure in place and in [email protected] Warships 2014 to explain the middle of the first stage of the mission systems and support With modernisation in today’s constant motion defines the strategy behind the incoming fleet ‘Definition and Decision’ phase, equipment, plus the personnel climate, there also comes the Navy’s strategy to ensuring a lack and the process involved in the which is, in other words, the that is required to operate them at inevitable issue of cutting back on of conflict and a smooth Navy’s partnership with the development of the ‘Staff sea. crew sizes, shifting the task of production road over the next industry in seeing this capability Requirements’, which should be “A number of modular efficiency to improved systems twelve years. take to the waves. Before his completed by June 2014. This capabilities have been identified, data fusion and other emerging “From the very beginning, we presentation, he enlightened stage is headed by the Navy and will be outlined in that Staff initiatives. have been working shoulder to Defence IQ about the Staff. Once this stage is “Yes, the F-110 is also shoulder with NAVANTIA,” says programme’s current status. complete, the Ministry of Defence following this trend and, at this Lacalle. “A team of their

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