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U.S. Notifies Congress of Possible $1.5 Billion Sale to Relocate Peru’s Callao Naval Base

The project would clear room for Callao port expansion to compete with the new Chancay mega-port.

Overview

  • The State Department approved a potential Foreign Military Sale and the DSCA sent the required notice to Congress on Jan. 15.
  • Peru requested non‑Major Defense Equipment services covering lifecycle design, construction, project management, engineering studies, and logistics support for maritime and onshore facilities.
  • The relocation is intended to reduce civilian–military interactions at the current site, providing a safer and more efficient platform for naval operations.
  • Contractors will be selected later from approved vendors through competition, and no offset agreement is currently identified.
  • Implementation could place up to 20 U.S. government or contractor personnel in Peru for up to ten years, and officials say the sale would not alter the regional military balance.