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Princess Leonor Joins Dédalo-25 Task Force After Completing Live-Fire Naval Exercise

This deployment is part of her multi-branch military education, which continues at the Air Force Academy in September 2025.

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La Princesa Leonor embarca en la fragata “Blas de Lezo”, en las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Overview

  • Princess Leonor embarked on the frigate Blas de Lezo on June 14 to participate in advanced naval training as a guardiamarina.
  • The SINKEX-25 exercise tested the Armada’s high-intensity combat readiness with live-fire drills against decommissioned ships involving 1,900 personnel and multiple air and sea assets.
  • After completing SINKEX-25 on June 16, Blas de Lezo integrated into the Dédalo-25 expeditionary group to demonstrate Spain’s naval projection capabilities.
  • Dédalo-25’s itinerary includes a scheduled port call in Ceuta from June 21 to 23 and operations across the Western Mediterranean into the Tyrrhenian Sea.
  • Princess Leonor will transfer to the Juan Sebastián de Elcano on July 3 to finish her naval training and will then join the Air Force Academy in September 2025.