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S-80

On 05 September of 2003 the Cabinet authorized to the Ministry of Defense the beginning of the necessary performances for the acquisition of four armament programs for the Spanish Armed Forces by a global amount that ascends to 4,176.87 million euros. These cuatros programs affect the following vehicles: 24 Helicopters battle. 4 S-80 Submarines. A Ship of strategic Projection LL. 212 Vehicles battle Pizarro.

S-80 submarines try the acquisition of four submarines with system of propulsion AIP ("Air Independent Propulsion") and possibility of telling in a future with action missiles on earth, replacing other so many that have finalized their life utility. The necessity to count on these submarines comes motivated to be able to maintain to a permanent patrol in the Atlantic and another one in the Mediterranean to 1,000 miles of the base. The construction of the four submarines supposes a total of about eight million direct hours in the public company TO HOIST, which is equivalent to work for 500 people during ten years and, at least, other nine million hours in the auxiliary industry. Altogether, it supposes approximately thousand people working during ten years in activities of high technological content. On the other hand, the support will make sure those ships in Spain.