SPS Canarias (F86), is the last of the six Spanish-built s, based on the American design, of the Spanish Navy

Spanish Navy

The Spanish Navy is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces, one of the oldest active naval forces in the world. The Armada is responsible for notable achievements in world history such as the discovery of Americas, the first world circumnavigation, and the discovery of a maritime path...

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Laid down on April 15, 1992, and launched on June 21, 1993, Canarias was commissioned in service in 1995.

The ship features a series of improvements to her previous sisters, with a new Meroka mod 2B CIWS

Meroka CIWS

The Meroka CIWS is a Spanish Navy 12 barrelled 20 mm CIWS, using twelve Oerlikon 20 mm/120 guns mounted in 2 rows of 6 guns each. The system's primary purpose is defence against anti-ship missiles, and other precision guided weapons. However it can also be employed against aircraft, ships...

, and upgraded fire control systems

Ship Gun Fire Control Systems

Ship gun fire-control systems enable remote and automatic targeting of guns against ships, aircraft, and shore targets, with or without the aid of radar or optical sighting. Most US ships destroyers or larger employed GFCS for 5 inch and larger guns, up to battleships such as the USS Iowa...

 with Mk.92 mod6 CORT (Coherent Receiver Transmitter) and SPS-49(v)5

AN/SPS-49

The AN/SPS-49 is a United States Navy two-dimensional, long range air search radar built by Raytheon that can provide contact bearing and range. It is a primary air-search radar for numerous ships in the U.S...

radar instead of previous (v)4.

All of these Spanish frigates have the length of the later Oliver Hazard Perry frigates, and have a wider beam than the US Navy design, and therefore able to carry more top weight. Fin stabilizers are fitted.