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The frigate F-102 ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’ tracks a Russian vessel in Spanish sovereign waters
In the Atlantic Ocean
December 19, 2024
- The Navy ship, during its Operation Presence, Surveillance and Deterrence , has carried out maritime surveillance in Spanish sovereignty areas.
The frigate ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’ (F-102) has tracked and monitored the Russian vessel ‘Almirante Gorshkov’ in its transit off the Galician coast.
This activity of tracking Russian vessels is part of the Presence, Surveillance and Deterrence Operations. The ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’, part of the Maritime Operational Command and under the operational control of the Operations Command , began tracking the Russian naval unit after locating it off the mouth of the Miño river.
The frigate ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’ relieved a Portuguese Navy vessel and tracked it until it left the maritime areas of interest in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula. After completing its task, the Spanish frigate transferred the responsibility for tracking to a French Navy vessel.
The ‘Almirante Juan de Borbón’, based at the Ferrol Arsenal, is part of the 31st Surface Squadron of the Fleet. The frigate's crew is made up of a total of 144 men and women.
Maritime Operations Command
The Maritime Operational Command is the body of the operational structure of the Armed Forces, subordinate to the Chief of Defence (JEMAD) responsible, at his level, for planning, conducting and monitoring permanent surveillance and security operations in maritime areas of sovereignty, responsibility and national interest. It is under the command of the Admiral of Maritime Action and is based in Cartagena.
Presence, Surveillance and Deterrence Operations
Presence, Surveillance and Deterrence Operations are an effective tool for maintaining surveillance of sovereign spaces, enabling early detection of threats and facilitating an immediate and viable response to a potential crisis.
The Land , Maritime , Air, Cyberspace and Space Operational Commands make up the Permanent Command structure. On a daily basis, there are some 3,000 Armed Forces personnel involved in these types of operations under the operational control of the Operations Command.
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