The Spanish Navy and Navantia are developing the F110 IAMD, a proposed evolution of the F110 Bonifaz-class frigate designed to expand Spain’s air and missile defense capabilities. The work is based on Navy requirements under the Armada 2050 document, while five F110 frigates are currently under construction. Naval News reported that the final configuration will be established with the Spanish Ministry of Defence through the applicable procurement process.
The proposed frigate is intended to detect, track and engage multiple air threats, including ballistic and cruise missiles, while supporting area air defense, high-value-asset escort and air-defense coordination within a naval task group. Its design would include expanded vertical-launch capacity for different missile types, although the launcher count, missile selection and potential number of additional ships have not been disclosed. Defence Industry Europe reported that the program has not yet established those procurement details.
The variant would retain the F110’s anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare roles, while adding a multi-mission space for modules, a second helicopter and uncrewed vehicles. Navantia also describes greater speed and endurance for extended deployments.
The combat system would evolve to SCOMBA New Generation, described as a cloud-hosted system connecting sensors, weapons, autonomous vehicles, onboard systems and data links. The planned architecture is intended to support interoperability with NATO and European Union task groups and to accommodate future sensors, weapons and countermeasures.
The announcement establishes a design and requirements effort, not a contract, production decision or operational deployment. Neither source reports a program value, delivery timetable or approved ship quantity.