Editing Peruvian Navy (section)

=== 21st century ===
[[File:BAP Almirante Grau (FM-53).jpg|250x250px|thumb|[[BAP Almirante Grau (FM-53)|BAP ''Almirante Grau'' (FM-53)]], current fleet flagship]]

Into the 21st century, the Peruvian Navy began to modernize their ships. In 2008, the Type 209/1100 submarines were modernized<ref name="subMODERN">{{cite web|title=Peruvian Navy begins Type 209/1200 submarine modernization|url=https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/14/peruvian-navy-begins-type-209-1200-submarine-modernization/|website=Naval Today|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref> while the [[Carvajal-class frigate|''Carvajal''-class frigates]] began to be modernized in 2011.<ref name="PERnav">{{cite web|title=Marina de Guerra del Perú {{!}} COMOPERPAC|url=https://www.marina.mil.pe/en/organos/comoperpac/superficie/|website=Peruvian Navy|access-date=July 28, 2017}}</ref> The Type 209/1200 submarines began to be modernized in late-2017 beginning with the [[BAP Chipana (SS-34)|BAP ''Chipana'' (SS-34)]].<ref name="subMODERN"/>

[[SIMA]] has continued to construct ships for the Navy. In 2013, SIMA partnered with [[POSCO International|Posco Daewoo Corporation]] and Daesun Shipbuilding of South Korea to construct two [[Makassar-class landing platform dock|''Makassar''-class landing platform dock]]s.<ref name="NRmay17">{{cite web|title=Peru launched its First LPD – BAP Pisco Landing Platform Dock|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2017/may-2017-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/5178-peru-launched-its-first-lpd-bap-pisco-landing-platform-dock.html|website=Navy Recognition|access-date=July 27, 2017|date=May 4, 2017}}</ref> The {{ship|BAP|Pisco|AMP-156}}, recently launched on 25 April 2017, as well as the BAP Paita which is currently under construction will provide [[Peru]] with increased [[expeditionary warfare]] capabilities, with the ability to accommodate multiple [[Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel]], newly purchased [[ASLAV#ASLAV Type II|LAV II]]s and helicopters.<ref name="NRmay17"/><ref>{{cite web|title=GDLS culmina las entregas de LAV II a la Infantería de Marina peruana-noticia defensa.com|url=http://www.defensa.com/peru/gdls-culmina-entregas-lav-ii-infanteria-marina-peruana|website=Defensa.com|access-date=July 23, 2017|date=August 19, 2016}}</ref>

In 2018, a modernization program was initiated to upgrade Peru's [[Type 209 submarine|Type 209/1200]] submarines, the [[BAP Chipana (SS-34)|BAP ''Chipana'']]'','' [[BAP Angamos (SS-31)|BAP ''Angamos'']], [[BAP Antofagasta (SS-32)|BAP ''Antofagasta'']] and [[BAP Pisagua (SS-33)|BAP ''Pisagua'']], with a contract with [[ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems]] being made for further assistance with SIMA''.<ref name="subMODERN2">{{cite web|url=https://navaltoday.com/2017/12/14/peruvian-navy-begins-type-209-1200-submarine-modernization/|title=Peruvian Navy begins Type 209/1200 submarine modernization|website=Naval Today|date=December 14, 2017|access-date=December 15, 2017}}</ref>''

During the [[2017–present Peruvian political crisis]], the Navy of Peru was involved in political scandals. During the [[First impeachment process against Martín Vizcarra|first impeachment process against]] president [[Martín Vizcarra]], the next in the [[order of succession]] to the presidency, President of the Congress [[Manuel Merino]], had been in contact with the Commanding General of the Navy saying that he was attempting to remove Vizcarra from office.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-12|title=El Gobierno peruano califica de "golpismo" la moción de censura contra Vizcarra|url=https://www.abc.es/internacional/abci-gobierno-peruano-califica-golpismo-mocion-censura-contra-vizcarra-202009130155_noticia.html|access-date=2020-09-17|website=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]]|language=es}}</ref> While the [[2021 Peruvian general election]] was underway, the imprisoned former head of the [[National Intelligence Service (Peru)|National Intelligence Service]] (SIN) [[Vladimiro Montesinos]] was able to make phone calls from a [[landline]] telephone at the [[Centro de Reclusión de Máxima Seguridad]] (CEREC) at the Callao Naval Base to organize projects and campaign support for [[Keiko Fujimori]] in the [[Vladimiro Montesinos#Vladi-audios|''Vladi-audios'']] scandal.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-01|title=Operaciones "irregulares" del 'Doc' desde la Base Naval |url=https://www.idl-reporteros.pe/operaciones-irregulares-del-doc-desde-la-base-naval/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=[[IDL Reporteros]]}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web|title=Los fantasmas vuelven en Perú: Montesinos tramó el soborno de tres jueces electorales|url=https://www.ambito.com/mundo/peru/los-fantasmas-vuelven-montesinos-tramo-el-soborno-tres-jueces-electorales-n5209594|access-date=2021-12-21|website=Ambito}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2021-06-26|title=Conspiraciones telefónicas |url=https://www.idl-reporteros.pe/conspiraciones-telefonicas/|access-date=2021-12-21|website=[[IDL Reporteros]]}}</ref>