The Peruvian Navy has committed to building a flexible, versatile fleet in line with the Offset Strategy, which requires multi-national partnerships with regional navies and support from international industry to establish local shipbuilding initiatives. A key programme is the replacement of the Navy’s Aguirre frigates.

In this exclusive interview, Rear Admiral Augusto Bohorquez Villalta, Chief of Staff, Pacific Operations Command, Peruvian Navy, discusses the Offset Strategy and the replacement of the Aguirre frigates.

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Key benefits of downloading the interview:

• Gain insider insight into the main priorities of the Peruvian Navy’s Offset Strategy from the Peruvian Navy which will attend Warships & OPV Latin America
• Learn more about the key capability requirements for the new frigate fleet, from the Peruvian Navy which will attend Warships & OPV Latin America

In this interview, Rear Admiral Bohorquez Villalta answers the following questions:

• Could you please outline the main priorities that are laid out in the Peruvian Navy Offset Strategy and how it will allow the Navy to conduct a full spectrum of operations?
• The Peruvian Navy is replacing Aguirre class frigates. Could you tell us more about the key capability requirements for the new frigate fleet, and especially in relation to the importance of information and data in the operational environment?
• How is the Peruvian Navy addressing the integration of manned and unmanned aerial platforms, such as helicopters or drones?
• What is the Peruvian Navy view on the need for support from international industry to enhance indigenous shipbuilding capacity?

The Peruvian Navy is officially supporting the Warships & OPV Latin America conference, the premier meeting ground for the Latin American maritime community. The key theme of the conference is the renewal of the surface fleet with flexible and versatile vessels, discussed by a panel of senior military leaders of the region. To download the full agenda of the conference, please click here.