Spain has retired the last of its four Galerna-class conventional submarines, leaving only one active submarine in its fleet, a situation caused by a 10-year delay in introducing new submarines. .
tramontana was delivered in 1984 and underwent extensive refurbishment in a Navantia-led program between 2014 and 2017. A total of 315,144nm was covered, of which 218,384nm was covered underwater.
The boat participated in many domestic and international operations and exercises, including firing a torpedo that sank a surface ship in October 2004.
The submarine also contributed to the outcome of the Perezil Island crisis in 2002. Other interventions include participation in Operation United Protector in Libya in 2001 and a number of NATO and EU-led missions.
In November 2024, Spanish shipyard Navantia will deliver the first of four new ocean-going submarines that will provide the Spanish Navy with a much-needed advanced diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) capability for the 21st century. Did.
The S-80A Plus submarine is an advanced SSK capable of conducting anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, and performing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles. In the future, the acquisition of Tomahawk cruise missiles may add ground attack capabilities.
During the trial run of Isaac Peral (S-81) Navantia is the second boat. Narciso Montreal (S-82) connected each section of the ship simultaneously. cosmetic garcia (S-83) and Mateo Garcia de los Reyes (S-84). The boats are scheduled to be delivered in 2024, 2026 and 2027, respectively.