The Spanish Navy and Navantia are working together on the definition of a new frigate, an evolution of the current F110, with enhanced air and missile defense capabilities, with the aim of extending the existing F110 'Bonifaz' class.

The work is based on requirements established by the Spanish Navy for the development of a future capability under its Armada 2050 document and builds on the F110 program, currently under construction. The future configuration, under the name F110 Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), will evolve the platform to substantially enhance its air and missile defense capabilities while retaining the versatility, anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare capabilities, and digital architecture that characterize this new generation of frigates.

The objective is to provide a platform capable of simultaneously and jointly responding to a wide range of air threats, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles, while also performing area air defense, high-value asset escort, and air defense…