Spanish Navy's Maritime Action Admiral Manuel de la Puente Mora-Figueroa revealed information on county's first S-80 class submarine to local media. Accordingly, the new submarine will not receive air-independent propulsion (AIP) system due to delay in system development. Admiral added that there was no information about which one of four new submarines will be the first to receive AIP system. The concerns about the completion date of the system fell behind the issues of the submarine's balance.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)