South America has become something of a retirement village warships where the average age of major surface combatants is 40 years, some of which should probably be in a museum. Peru, however, has joined Brazil and Colombia in a group of three countries that have been attempting to modernise their fleets with new frigates and corvettes built in local shipyards.
The construction of a second LPD highlights how SIMA, like several other South American shipyards, can now build more complex vessels, reducing the MGP’s reliance on international suppliers.
The Egyptian Navy has assumed leadership of the recently established multinational Combined Task Force 153 (CTF-153) in the Red Sea. Egyptian Navy frigate ENS and US Navy amphibious command ship USS operate in the Red Sea in support of the n.
The Peruvian Navy's second landing platform dock (LPD) multi-purpose ship BAP (AMP-157) was launched from the Servicios Industriales de la Marina (SIMA) in Callao on 9 December, the navy said. Paita BAP was launched on 9 December in Callao. .
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