King of Spain presided over launch of first S-80 Plus submarine

摘要

King Felipe Ⅵ of Spain, accompanied by the Queen and members of the Royal Family, have presided over the launch of the first S-80 Plus submarine, to be named Isaac Peral (S 81), at Navantia's Cartagena Shipyard on 22 April. The boat is the first submarine designed and built in Spain and represents a strong commitment to national technological development and enhancing the international position of Spanish de-fence industries. The S-80 plus programme is the greatest industrial and technological challenge ever undertaken by Spain, and Navantia is taking a huge technological step forward with it, taking on the role of technical design authority for the first time and evolving from building a warship in Spain to a foreign design to building in Spain to a Spanish design. The approximately 81m long boats will have a beam of 7.3m and a surfaced displacement of around 2,900 tonnes. They include an integrated combat system and a platform control system developed by Navantia Sistemas and will feature BEST-AIP, an atmosphere-indepen-dent propulsion system, which supplies the ship with electrical power at any depth so that it can remain underwater for longer periods. The launch ceremony on 22 April will be followed by harbour and sea tests, which will include submerging up to the maximum operating depth. The first sailing is scheduled for early 2022 and delivery to the Navy in early 2023.