The Argentine Navy intends to recover its submarine capacity by incorporating second-hand submarines in the near future. Rear Admiral Carlos María Allievi raised this possibility as a way to revitalize the country's submarine fleet .

Although the long-term objective is to acquire new units , the construction of submarines takes time , around seven years , plus the training of the crews and the adaptation of the infrastructure.

In the past, Argentina has incorporated second-hand submarines , such as the ARA “ Santa Fe ” and “ Santiago del Estero ” in 1971, from the United States Navy.

Currently, the possibility of acquiring Norwegian Ula-class submarines , which have been considered for at least five years, is being evaluated.

Specialists in the matter highlight that, although the availability of used diesel-electric submarines is limited due to their long useful life, the long-term plan of acquiring new units must be taken into account, such as Naval Group's Scorpène submarines and the Type 209 NG from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems.

Rear Admiral Allievi made an analogy with other projects of the Argentine Navy in the last 50 years: “I will clarify why we are talking about medium to long term, and that is that, if today the contract was signed to incorporate one of those two submarines , the first new copy comes in 7 years, it is not that there is a sub ready that I go, buy it and incorporate it.

He added that this situation "happened with the TR, that the contract was signed ten years before. Or like the MEKO or the Super Etendard. So, in 7 years, which would add another 7 years, in total 14 years without submarines, that's why We think in the short term. And the third submarine, because the plan contemplates 3 units, would be incorporated in year 10. Between year 7 and 10 we would have the three, but specifically until that seventh year, we would have a gap of 14 years if today. “We signed that contract.”

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