Chilean scorpène-class submarine CS Carrera (SS-22) has recently completed the 2021 Diesel-Electric Submarine Initiative (DESI) program with the U.S. Navy.
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The submarine and its crew participated in the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) during the two-month period.
The press release from Submarine Squadron 11 (CSS-11) says the crew “successfully executed two simulated attacks on strike group units while also working alongside the U.S. Navy’s helicopter squadrons.”
By partnering with South American navies, the DESI program was created by the U.S. Fleet Forces Command in 2001 to enhance the Navy’s ability to operate alongside diesel-electric submarines. Colombia, Chile, Peru and Brazil currently participate in the program.
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