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Friday, September 30, 2011

Argentina again has the technological and technical capacity to repair submarines

ARA San Juan (TR1700)For the first time in twenty years, Argentina once again has the technological and technical capability to repair submarines, announced President Cristina Fernandez during a ceremony at the refurbished Naval Industrial Complex, CINAR, to celebrate the conclusion of repairs on a submarine and the recovery of an oceanographic research vessel.

“Naval activity in the country had been neglected for a long time, but today we are celebrating the major repair of ARA San Juan submarine (launched 1985) and the complete recovery and modernization of the research vessel ‘Bernardo Houssay”, underlined the Argentine president.

“For the first time in twenty years, our neglected naval industry, once again has the technological and technical capability to repair and upgrade submarines”.

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