ANSA Mondo1 hour agoDefense1 min readItaly

Argentina, announced the first contract for the construction of the Ushuaia military base

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The Argentine Ministry of Defense has published in the Official Journal the terms of a national public tender for the construction of a military pier for the future Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia, with a spending ceiling of approximately 112 million euros and an estimated duration of the works of 36 months until 2029.
The pier will be key to transforming Ushuaia's strategic position into operational, sustainment and logistical support capabilities, acting as a hub for projection in the South Atlantic, monitoring natural resources, defending national sovereignty and supporting operations in Antarctica, as well as hosting P-3 Orion aircraft and F-16 fighters.

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The Ushuaia Integrated Naval Base project is part of Argentina's efforts to strengthen its presence and operational capabilities in the South Atlantic and Antarctica, areas of strategic interest for monitoring natural resources and defending national sovereignty.

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Argentina's Ministry of Defense today presented the terms of the tender for the construction of a military pier for the future Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia. It did so through a resolution published in the Official Journal which specifies that it is a "national public" tender with a spending ceiling of approximately 112 million euros (189.321 billion pesos) and with an estimated execution time of 36 months until 2029.

The pier, according to a government note, "represents a key element for transforming the strategic position of Ushuaia into concrete operational, support and logistical support capabilities".

According to the government's intentions, the integrated base "will act as a strategic logistical hub for Argentina's projection into the South Atlantic, allowing better monitoring and control of natural resources and the defense of national sovereignty; it will also support logistical operations in Antarctica".

From a defense point of view, it is underlined, the base "will also provide naval and air protection to the country, being able to host a P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft and the new F-16 fighters", while integration with a commercial pier is also envisaged.

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Which companies will participate in the tender?
What is the exact deadline for submitting offers?
What will be the actual start and finish times of the works compared to the estimate of 36 months?

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The Argentine Ministry of Defense has published in the Official Journal the terms of a national public tender for the construction of a military pier for the future Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia, with a spending ceiling of approximately 112 million euros and an estimated duration of the works of 36 months until 2029.
The pier will be key to transforming Ushuaia's strategic position into operational, sustainment and logistical support capabilities, acting as a hub for projection in the South Atlantic, monitoring natural resources, defending national sovereignty and supporting operations in Antarctica, as well as hosting P-3 Orion aircraft and F-16 fighters.

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ANSA Mondo1 hour agoDefense1 min readItaly

Argentina, announced the first contract for the construction of the Ushuaia military base

Quick Look

The Argentine Ministry of Defense has published in the Official Journal the terms of a national public tender for the construction of a military pier for the future Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia, with a spending ceiling of approximately 112 million euros and an estimated duration of the works of 36 months until 2029.
The pier will be key to transforming Ushuaia's strategic position into operational, sustainment and logistical support capabilities, acting as a hub for projection in the South Atlantic, monitoring natural resources, defending national sovereignty and supporting operations in Antarctica, as well as hosting P-3 Orion aircraft and F-16 fighters.

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Why It Matters

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The pier, according to a government note, "represents a key element for transforming the strategic position of Ushuaia into concrete operational, support and logistical support capabilities".

Open Questions

Which companies will participate in the tender?
What is the exact deadline for submitting offers?
What will be the actual start and finish times of the works compared to the estimate of 36 months?

Quick Look

The Argentine Ministry of Defense has published in the Official Journal the terms of a national public tender for the construction of a military pier for the future Integrated Naval Base of Ushuaia, with a spending ceiling of approximately 112 million euros and an estimated duration of the works of 36 months until 2029.
The pier will be key to transforming Ushuaia's strategic position into operational, sustainment and logistical support capabilities, acting as a hub for projection in the South Atlantic, monitoring natural resources, defending national sovereignty and supporting operations in Antarctica, as well as hosting P-3 Orion aircraft and F-16 fighters.

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