Spain send two warships in Black Sea amid Ukraine crisis


According to information published by Novinite on January 21, 2022, Spain already sent one Segura-class minehunter Sella in the Black Sea and the Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate Blas de Lezo will sail the next week.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Segura-class minehunter Sella (Picture source: Wikipedia)


Blas de Lezo (F-103) is a Spanish Navy guided missile frigate of the Álvaro de Bazán class. The ship was built by Izar Shipbuilding in Ferrol, Spain and entered into service in 2004.

The Álvaro de Bazán class, also known as the F100 class, is a class of Aegis combat system-equipped air defence frigates in service with the Spanish Navy. The vessels were built by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia in Ferrol, with the lead ship of the class named for Admiral Álvaro de Bazán.

The ships are fitted with the United States Aegis weapons system allowing them to track hundreds of airborne targets simultaneously as part of its air defence network. The Álvaro de Bazán-class multi-role frigates are one of the few non-US warships to carry the Aegis system and its associated SPY-1D radar.