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===Armament and sensors=== Frigates of the ''Santa María'' class are armed with a single-armed [[Mk 13 missile launcher]] serviced by a 40-round [[Magazine (artillery)#Naval magazines|magazine]] that can handle 32 [[RIM-66 Standard|SM-1MR]] [[Surface-to-air missile|anti-air]]/ship missiles and 8 [[Harpoon missile|Harpoon]] anti-ship missiles. The Harpoon missiles have a range of {{cvt|50|nmi}} at [[Mach number|Mach]] 0.9 carrying a {{convert|227|kg|adj=on}} warhead. The SM-1R missiles have a range of {{cvt|20.5|nmi}} at Mach 2. The vessels also mount a single [[Otobreda 76 mm|OTO Melara {{convert|76|mm|adj=on}}/62 calibre naval gun]] capable of firing 85 rounds per minute up to {{cvt|8.7|nmi}} with each shell carrying a {{cvt|6|kg}} warhead.{{sfn|Saunders|2009|p=745}}{{efn|/62 refers to the length of the gun in terms of [[Caliber (artillery)|calibres]]. A /62 gun is 62 times long as its bore diameter.}} For AAW defence, the ships mount a single Meroka {{cvt|20|mm}}/120 12-barrelled [[close-in weapons system]] (CIWS) capable of firing 3,600 rounds per minute up to {{cvt|2|km}}. For ASW, the frigates are armed with two triple-mounted [[Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes|Mark 32]] [[torpedo tube]]s for Mod 5 [[Mark 46 torpedo]]es.{{sfn|Saunders|2009|p=745}} The vessels are equipped with [[AN/SPS-49]](V)4 2-D air search ((V)5 in ''Navarra'' and ''Canarias'') [[radar]], RAN-12L (being replaced by RAN-30) 2-D low horizon air search radar for the Meroka CIWS, SPS-55 surface search radar and a Mk 92 fire-control radar. For ASW, the ships have [[SQS-56]] [[sonar]], SQR-19(V) towed array (-19(V)2 in ''Navarra'' and ''Canarias''). For weapons fire control, they have Mk 13 [[Fire-control system|weapons control]], Mk 92 and SPG-60 STIR missile control, SQQ-89 ASW systems. For [[electronic warfare]] they have Nettunel (''Navarra'' and ''Canarias'': Mk-3000) intercept, a [[SLQ-25 Nixie]] towed torpedo decoy, and Mk36 SROC decoy launchers.{{sfn|Wertheim|2013|p=672}}
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