The Spanish Navy, officially the Armada, is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces and one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Spanish Navy was responsible for a number of maj
The Battle of La Rochelle, 1372
Commemorative plaque at San Fernando's Panteón de los Marinos Ilustres, depicting a list of victories of the Armadas of Spain List of Victories Conquest of Majorca 1229 Conquest of Menorca 1232 Conquest of Ibiza 1234 Conquest of Seville 1248 Battle of Malta 1283 Combat of Sorrento 1284 Battle of Castellamare 1287 Battle of Cape St. Vincent 1337 Battle of La Rochelle 1371 Combat of Gibraltar 1407 Battle of La Rochelle 1419 Conquest of the Canary Islands 1484
The Battle of Lepanto, 1571
A 17th-century Spanish galleon
Juan Carlos I is a multi-purpose aircraft carrier-landing helicopter dock in the Spanish Navy. Similar in role to many aircraft carriers, the amphibious landing ship has a ski jump for STOVL operation
Spanish Navy
…peacekeeping operations, from SFOR to Haiti and other locations around the world. The Armada is a modern navy with an aircraft carrier group, a modern strategic amphibious ship (which replaced a dedicated aircraft carrier in 2011), modern frigates (F-100 class) with the Aegis Combat System, F-80-class frigates, minesweepers…
Juan Carlos I in February 2023
The bow of Juan Carlos I, showing the ship's ski-jump ramp. Málaga, July 2013
Harrier II and helicopters on board
TCG Anadolu of the Turkish Navy at the Golden Horn in Istanbul. Baykar MIUS Kızılelma is a jet-engined UCAV designed to operate on TCG Anadolu. Its maiden flight took place on 14 December 2022. TCG Anadolu was commissioned on 10 April 2023.