The resurgence of anti-submarine warfare in Spain

Recovering lost capabilities and gaining new ones

Virtual image of the future D.5 VIGMA (left) and P.4 MPA (right). Source: Airbus.
Virtual image of the future D.5 VIGMA (left) and P.4 MPA (right). Source: Airbus.

Both the Navy and the Air and Space Army have been improving - at a slower speed than desired - their anti-submarine warfare capabilities in recent years. However, there is still some time for these to be consolidated: the first example of the S-80 Plus class must face a tough year of testing with the Navy; The Air and Space Army must wait until 2027 to begin receiving the C295; In the section of aerial drones, the pending work is more than notable; the lack of unmanned underwater vehicles is equally evident... Despite this, now that the future is reasonably promising from a budgetary point of view, Spain is finally in a position to recover all the lost capabilities and, in addition, to provide itself with other new.

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