The government's plan to have a submarine – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

The government is studying the feasibility of reusing a submarine for effective defense purposes for national waters and its vast natural resources.

Thus, three months after the discovery of ARA San Juan at 900 meters deep, in the Casa Rosada and in the military sector, alternatives are sought to cope with the process of recovery of a submarine for Argentina.

The shortest and most economical way is to start the process of repairing the half-life of ARA Santa Cruz, which has the same characteristics as the San Juan: they are of the clbad TR 1,700 and their power deployment at sea is the same.

The repair of this ship would be about 20 million dollars. On the other hand, buying a new submarine in another country is unthinkable to the extent that it should not be less than $ 250 million.

According to the Infobae website, one of the main arguments is that since November 15, 2017, date of the sinking of the ARA San Juan, the Argentine Navy has no more submarine in sea, while most countries in the region They have this type of deterrent boats and tactical strategy.

In this sense, Brazil has 5 submarines, Chile 4, Peru 6 and Colombia 2.

Defense Minister Oscar Aguad believes that budget progress could be made this year thanks to the half-life arrangement of the Santa Cruz submarine ARA. "Modernization can take two years and there is a political will to do so because the submarine is an irreplaceable tactical weapon for resource management in the South Atlantic," said an badistant minister.

From the Tandanor state company, responsible for preparing the half-lives of the submarines and repairing the navy ships, they badured Infobae that they would be able to start the Santa Cruz submarine so that Argentina can count on a fleet of these characteristics.

The Santa Cruz ARA is currently in the Tandanor shipyards in the expectation of their settlement and the release process could last two years. This will depend to a large extent on engine spares supplied by the Navy to the state shipyard.

In the navy, they agree on the need for Argentina to have a submarine as soon as possible. Officially, this force has maintained: "The submarine is a strategic vessel in itself, which decisively contributes to depriving the sea of ​​possible adversaries in the defense of the vital interests of the Nation, because of its unique characteristics. discrete operation ".