On 30 July, the Armada de Chile (ARCh) multipurpose frigate ALMIRANTE RIVEROS (pennant number MFF-18) returned to the port of Valparaiso after completing an intermediate dock period refit at the Talcahuano shipyard of Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (ASMAR). The refit included the replacement of the HARPOON Block 1C with the MBDA EXOCET MM-40 in the surface-to-surface naval missile role.
Juan Carlos Cicalesi