Naval Systems

SCOMBA combat management system

Also known as
  • SCOMBA
  • Sistema de Combate de los Buques de la Armada
  • Navantia CMS

SCOMBA is Navantia Sistemas' Spanish naval combat management system, a shipboard hardware-and-software architecture for building the tactical picture, allocating sensors and weapons, supporting mission planning, and coordinating command decisions on Spanish Navy surface combatants. Public program reporting ties the architecture to F-110 Aegis/AN-SPY-7 integration work and to the CATIZ export branch used for surface-vessel modernization and antisubmarine-system demonstrations.

SCOMBA combat management system, Naval combat management system, Naval Systems
Image source: Navantia SCOMBA/CATIZ
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Spain
Type
Naval combat management system
Service note
2010s-present Spanish naval combat-system architecture
Designer
Navantia Sistemas
Produced
2010s-present

Specifications

Primary role
Shipboard combat management and command support
Architecture
Hardware and software CMS based on COTS elements and open technologies
Core functions
Tactical picture compilation, sensor and actuator allocation, force coordination, mission planning, and decision support
Integration scope
Coordinates sensors, integrated weapons, communications, navigation, and combat-system components
Mission scope
Multi-role combat and maritime-security operations in multi-threat environments
Training support
Ground and onboard training using console and Combat Information Centre equipment emulators
Documented ship fits
SEPI identifies SCOMBA installations on Juan Carlos I, Cantabria, and the BAM series; Navantia identifies SCOMBA for the F-110 frigates
F-110 AAW interface
SCOMBA exchanges tracks with the International Aegis Fire Control Loop and receives SPY-7 radar track data during F-110 integration testing
CATIZ ASW integration
CATIZ was demonstrated with SAES ROASW for detecting, locating, tracking, and neutralizing a submarine threat
CATIZ export fit
Navantia identifies CATIZ as part of the Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes' combat-system suite
Post-mission analysis
Mission data recording, extraction, playback, reporting, and scenario replay
Variants
VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
SCOMBASpanish Navy combat management system

Navantia describes SCOMBA as a CMS for multi-role combat and maritime security operations, with command support through tactical assessment, action planning, sensor control, and integrated weapon control.

Sources: Navantia SCOMBA/CATIZ

CATIZExport-oriented command and control system

SEPI describes CATIZ as Navantia Sistemas' command-and-control system for new programs and surface-vessel modernization, drawing on F100/F105 CDS development and SCOMBA installations.

Sources: SEPI CATIZ Integration

F-110 Combat-System Interfaces

Official F-110 integration reporting documents SCOMBA as the host combat-management layer connected to Lockheed Martin Aegis and SPY-7 elements.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Aegis Combat System, Shipboard integrated combat system, Naval SystemsAegis Combat SystemFire-control and weapon-system interface

Navantia said the F-110 design lets SCOMBA manage ship tracks while exchanging data with the International Aegis Fire Control Loop, whose code is built from the Aegis Common Source Library.

Sources: Navantia Aegis-SCOMBA Integration

AN/SPY-7 radar, Solid-state S-band AESA radar family, Air DefenseAN/SPY-7 radarS-band AESA radar

Navantia reported that SPY-7 radar tracks were displayed on SCOMBA consoles during F-110 combat-system integration work, enabling simulated engagements on targets detected by the radar.

Sources: Navantia SPY-7 SCOMBA Integration

Why this interface matters

For F-110, SCOMBA is not just a display layer: Navantia describes it as the core of the frigate combat system and the track-management host for the Aegis fire-control loop.

Sources: Navantia Aegis-SCOMBA Integration, Navantia SPY-7 SCOMBA Integration

Export Surface Combatants

CATIZ is the export branch of the Navantia combat-management family documented on Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Al Jubail-class corvette, Avante 2200-derived multi-mission corvette, Naval SystemsAl Jubail-class corvetteAvante 2200-derived corvette

Navantia's launch report for the first Saudi corvette says the Avante 2200 ships incorporate CATIZ alongside Navantia fire-control, communications, navigation, and platform-management systems.

Sources: Navantia Al Jubail CATIZ

Documented Ship And Export Context

Public sources describe SCOMBA as a common-core combat-management architecture rather than a stand-alone weapon with independent combat-use evidence. Its clearest documented relationships are ship and subsystem integrations.

F-110 frigates

Navantia says the five-ship F-110 program uses SCOMBA as the Spanish combat system that integrates sensors, weapons, navigation, communications, antisubmarine systems, and air-defense components.

Sources: Navantia F-110 Contract; Navantia Aegis-SCOMBA Integration; Navantia SPY-7 SCOMBA Integration.

Spanish Navy fits

SEPI ties CATIZ to Navantia's F100/F105 CDS experience and identifies SCOMBA installations on Juan Carlos I, Cantabria, and the BAM series.

Source: SEPI CATIZ Integration.

CATIZ branch

CATIZ is described as Navantia's export command-and-control system for new programs and surface-vessel modernization, with a demonstrated interface to SAES ROASW for antisubmarine missions.

Source: SEPI CATIZ Integration.

Timeline

SCOMBA combat management system Key Events

  1. CATIZ and ROASW ASW demonstration

    SEPI reported that Navantia Sistemas and SAES demonstrated CATIZ integration with the ROASW antisubmarine-defense system at Navantia's San Fernando facilities.

    Sources: SEPI CATIZ Integration

  2. F-110 contract identifies SCOMBA fit

    Navantia's F-110 contract announcement said the Spanish Navy frigates would use the Spanish SCOMBA combat system developed by Navantia, integrating sensors, weapons, navigation, and communications.

    Sources: Navantia F-110 Contract

  3. IAFCL and SCOMBA exchange tracks

    Navantia said Lockheed Martin and Navantia Sistemas formed a common operational picture between the International Aegis Fire Control Loop and SCOMBA, with simulated SPY-7 radar data sent to SCOMBA and host tracks returned.

    Sources: Navantia Aegis-SCOMBA Integration

  4. SPY-7(V)2 first live track

    Lockheed Martin reported the first live track for Spain's F-110 AN/SPY-7(V)2 radar at the Aegis SCOMBA Integration Center, with Aegis and SCOMBA tactical-computer-program integration planned for ASIC and the Spanish Navy CIST site at Rota.

    Sources: Lockheed Martin F-110 SPY-7 First Track

  5. SPY-7 integration milestone

    Navantia reported real-time radar tracks displayed on SCOMBA consoles during SPY-7 and IAFCL integration work for the F-110 combat system.

    Sources: Navantia SPY-7 SCOMBA Integration

Related Weapon Systems
CMS 330, Naval combat management system, Naval SystemsNaval SystemsCMS 330Naval combat management systemCMS 330 is a Canadian naval combat management system from Lockheed Martin Canada, originally developed for the Royal Canadian Navy's Halifax-class frigates and later exported or adapted across allied surface fleets. Public Canadian sources describe it as the central software layer that integrates ship sensors, weapons, communications, and information sources for situational awareness and combat-system coordination, with current users or planned integrations including Canada, New Zealand, Chile, and Germany.
Naval Tactical Data System, Shipboard combat information and weapon-direction data system, Naval SystemsNaval SystemsNaval Tactical Data SystemShipboard combat information and weapon-direction data systemThe Naval Tactical Data System was a U.S. Navy real-time shipboard command-and-control system developed in the 1950s to automate tactical data processing for missile-era fleet air defense. Built around militarized UNIVAC unit computers, Hughes display equipment, and Collins digital communications links, NTDS fused radar, sonar, communications, and ship-to-ship data into a shared tactical picture for combat information centers and weapon-direction support. Direct conflict-use accounts place NTDS-equipped ships in Vietnam War PIRAZ air-defense control and in Gulf War coalition airspace coordination.

Sources

Navantia SCOMBA/CATIZPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports SCOMBA/CATIZ product description, CMS functions, COTS/open-technology architecture, multi-role mission scope, training functions, and provenance for the Navantia-hosted product image. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia F-110 ContractPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports SCOMBA as the Navantia-developed Spanish combat system selected for the F-110 frigates and its role integrating sensors, weapons, navigation, and communications. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Aegis-SCOMBA IntegrationPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports Navantia Sistemas as the Spanish Navy CMS design agent for the F-110 program and SCOMBA integration with the International Aegis Fire Control Loop. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia SPY-7 SCOMBA IntegrationPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports the 2025 SPY-7/IAFCL integration milestone, real-time radar tracks on SCOMBA consoles, and SCOMBA's role in the F-110 combat system. | Accessed: 2026-07-13SEPI CATIZ IntegrationPublisher: SEPI | Note: Supports CATIZ as a Navantia Sistemas command-and-control system, its ASW integration with SAES ROASW, and its relationship to F100/F105 CDS development and SCOMBA installations. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Lockheed Martin F-110 SPY-7 First TrackPublisher: Lockheed Martin | Note: Supports the January 2025 AN/SPY-7(V)2 first live-track milestone for Spain's F-110 frigate and Lockheed Martin/Navantia testing plans for Aegis and SCOMBA tactical-computer-program integration. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Navantia Al Jubail CATIZPublisher: Navantia | Note: Supports CATIZ as part of the combat-system suite incorporated on the Saudi Avante 2200 / Al Jubail-class corvettes. | Accessed: 2026-07-13