F-110 Frigate

Spain's new Aegis frigate — the F-110, or Bonifaz-class — is Navantia's high-end multi-mission warship, pairing Lockheed Martin's solid-state SPY-7 radar and the Aegis combat system with a Spanish-designed integrated sensor mast and one of Europe's most digitally-built hulls. Conceived as a balanced anti-submarine and air-defence frigate and a showcase for Spain's "Shipyard 4.0" digital-twin construction, it is the successor to the combat-proven F100 and the new backbone of the Spanish Navy's escort force.

Overview

The F-110 (Bonifaz-class) is a multi-mission guided-missile frigate built by Navantia for the Spanish Navy (Armada). It is designed as a balanced, high-end combatant — strong in anti-submarine warfare and area air defence — built around the Aegis weapon system in Navantia's own SCOMBA combat-management implementation, with the American AN/SPY-7(V)2 solid-state radar at its core. Its most visible innovation is an integrated mast (MASTIN) that consolidates sensors, antennas and electronic-warfare arrays into one low-signature structure, reducing radar cross-section and electromagnetic interference. The class also pioneers Navantia's digital "Shipyard 4.0" approach, including a digital twin of the ship. Five are planned to replace the older Santa María-class frigates and complement the Aegis F100, making the F-110 the modern heart of Spain's surface fleet.

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