Bonifaz-class Frigate

The F110 Bonifaz-class are a new class of six frigates of the Spanish Navy that will replace the aging Santa Maria-class frigates. The project is being developed by the Ministry of Defence and the public company Navantia. The order of execution of the project will be given by the Council of Ministers in late 2017 or early 2018.

Specifications

 * Type: Guided Missile Frigate
 * Service Period: 2023-
 * Characteristics:
 * Length: 476 feet (145.08 meters)
 * Beam: 59 feet (17.98 meters)
 * Draft: 16 feet (4.88 meters)
 * Displacement: 6,100 tonnes
 * Crew: 150
 * Propulsion:
 * Range:
 * Speed: 35 knots (64.82 km/h)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * AN/SPY-7(V)1 Multifunction AESA Radar
 * UMS 4110 Bow mounted Sonar
 * Captas-4 Variable Depth Sonar
 * Countermeasures:
 * Armament:
 * 1 x 5"/62-caliber Mk.45 Mod 4 lightweight naval gun
 * 1 x 16-cell Mk.41 VLS (fires RIM-162 ESSM Blk.II SAMs)
 * 2 x Mk.141 Launchers (fires RGM-84L Harpoon Blk.II AShMs)
 * 2 x 12.75" triple torpedo tubes (fires Mk.46 lightweight torpedoes)
 * 2x 30mm automatic cannon
 * Aircraft Carried: 2 x Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk or NHIndustries NH90 maritime helicopters
 * Aviation Facilities: Helicopter Pad and Hangar for two medium helicopters

Unit Run

 * SPS Bonifaz (F111) - planned for construction
 * SPS Juan Martínez de Recalde (F112) - planned for construction
 * SPS Menéndez de Avilés (F113) - planned for construction
 * SPS Luis de Córdova (F114) - planned for construction
 * SPS Barceló (F115) - planned for construction
 * SPS Juan de Lángara (F116) - planned for construction