Álvaro de Bazán Class (F-100)

Álvaro de Bazán Class (F-100)

Type: Aegis Guided Missile Frigate

Domain: sea

Country of Origin: Spain

Manufacturer: Navantia

First Deployed: 2002

Overview

The Álvaro de Bazán class (F-100) are the only European frigates equipped with the full Aegis combat system. Five ships provide Spain with area air defense and BMD contribution for NATO maritime operations.

Technical Specifications

crew~250
typeGuided Missile Frigate (Aegis)
ships5 in service
speed28+ knots
sensorsAN/SPY-1D Aegis combat system
armament48x Mk 41 VLS (SM-2 Block IIIA, ESSM); 127mm gun; Harpoon Block II; MU90 torpedoes
helicopter1x SH-60B Seahawk
displacement~6,250 tonnes

Operators

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