NAVANTIA lays the keel of the F113 frigate at the Ferrol shipyard seven months ahead of schedule

Navantia has laid the keel of the F-113, third of Spain's F-110 frigate class, at Ferrol seven months ahead of schedule. The 6,100-ton ships feature SCOMBA combat system and integrated mast. Programme progress bolsters Spanish shipbuilding capacity for NATO commitments.