{"id":61728,"date":"2025-11-08T11:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T10:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=61728"},"modified":"2025-11-14T21:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:54:56","slug":"navantia-mentions-the-f-35b-when-commenting-on-the-grounding-of-the-spanish-aircraft-carrier-juan-carlos-i-l-61","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/11\/08\/navantia-mentions-the-f-35b-when-commenting-on-the-grounding-of-the-spanish-aircraft-carrier-juan-carlos-i-l-61\/","title":{"rendered":"Navantia mentions the F-35B when commenting on the grounding of the Spanish aircraft carrier 'Juan Carlos I' L-61"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 17, the Spanish Navy's aircraft carrier \"Juan Carlos I\" L-61 entered dry dock for maintenance and modernization work.<\/p>\n

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Yesterday, the Spanish company Navantia announced that the work is in its final phase<\/a>, with the launch of the Spanish Navy's flagship expected on Monday, November 10<\/strong>. Once launched, \"the remaining work will continue until completion, followed by sea trials scheduled for the first half of December\"<\/em>, Navantia stated.<\/p>\n

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The bow and launch ramp of the Spanish aircraft carrier \"Juan Carlos I\" L-61 (Photo: Armada Espa\u00f1ola<\/a>).<\/div>\n

The Spanish company has announced that an average of 300 workers and more than 35 specialized companies are participating in this process<\/strong>, \"which reflects the magnitude and technical complexity of the project, one of the most significant undertakings carried out since its delivery to the Navy in 2010\".<\/em> The L-61 was launched on March 10, 2008<\/strong> and was registered in the Official List of Navy Ships<\/a> on September 30, 2010.<\/strong> This is the ship's third dry-docking.<\/strong> The first two took place in 2015 and 2020. Just like then, the work is being carried out at the Navantia shipyard in Puerto Real, Cadiz.<\/p>\n

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Two LCM-1E landing craft in the L-61 floodable dock (Photo: Armada Espa\u00f1ola<\/a>).<\/div>\n

Navantia explained that among the main tasks is \"the replacement of the propulsion system<\/strong>, which will optimize its performance and guarantee its operability for the coming years. The work has included the dismantling of the existing pods<\/strong>, the uninstallation of 48 pieces of equipment from the previous system, and the installation of 50 new pieces of equipment associated with the next-generation propulsion system.\"<\/em> The Spanish company added: \"The project has required the laying and connection of more than 35,000 meters of cabling<\/strong>, both power and control, and the reconnection of another 31,000 meters of existing and reusable cabling, to achieve the complete integration of the new system.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

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The new propeller and one of the new propulsion pods of the aircraft carrier \"Juan Carlos I\" (Image: Navantia<\/a>).<\/div>\n

The Spanish company also notes that \"a comprehensive dry-docking program has been carried out, including: surface treatment of the superstructure and hull; overhaul of transverse thrusters, stabilizers, anchors, and chains; renewal of hull anodes<\/strong>\"<\/em> (referring to sacrificial anodes, which protect the ship's hull against corrosion); \"impressed current cathodic protection systems (ICCP) and antifouling system<\/strong> (MGPS); replacement and overhaul of more than 200 seacocks; cleaning and painting of nearly 80 tanks and bilges<\/strong>, among others.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

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One of the ship's retractable stabilizers (Image: Navantia<\/a>).<\/div>\n

Navantia also highlights \"the maintenance carried out on the diesel generator sets<\/strong>, a project that requires a complete overhaul and ensures the reliability and future availability to power the new pods.\"<\/em> Yesterday, through its YouTube channel<\/a>, Navantia published this video showing and explaining this work<\/strong>, a video in which the most striking feature is the ship's enormous propellers (the video is in Spanish; you can activate automatic English subtitles in the bottom bar of the player):<\/p>\n