'Numancia' frigate is temporarily integrated within the Italian aircraft carrier group 'Cavour'

• The Navy ship will remain integrated in this group during its transit to the Indian Ocean to take over from the frigate 'Canarias' in Operation 'Atalanta'

'Numancia' frigate has been integrated at the Italian Navy's Naval Base in Taranto to the CSG 'Cavour' Naval Group, which starts its deployment in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, Japan and Australia. The 'Numancia' will sail with the Italian ships in transit to the port of Djibouti where it is scheduled to take over from the frigate 'Canarias' in the EU Operation 'Atalanta'..

Throughout this voyage, the Spanish frigate is participating in various training activities and in collaborations with the navies of other allied and friendly nations within the framework of “EUROMARFOR”, a European naval group in which Italy, Spain, Portugal and France participate..

The 'Numancia', when it will take over from the 'Canarias' and the Spanish General Staff of the 47th Rotation of the Operation will be on board, will act as command ship until mid-October with Rear Admiral Alvargonzalez in command.