The following projects are in the think-tank stage.
Proyecto-H
The Proyecto-H project team is responsible for assessing future troop transports and amphibious warships.
- Proyecto-H1: Troopship
- Proyecto-H2: Tank/Vehicle Landing Ship
- Proyecto-H3: Tank/Vehicle Landing Craft
- Proyecto-H4: Landing Ship Infantry
- Proyecto-H5: Landing Craft Infantry
- Proyecto-H6: Naval Gunfire Support Ship (aka monitor)
- Proyecto-H7: Attack Transport/Cargo-carrying destroyer
- Proyecto-H8: Landing Ship Dock
- Proyecto-H9: Amphibious Vehicles
Proyecto-I
The Proyecto-I project team proposes a refit to the Guardia Marina Hyatt. Proposals include a rebuilt to increase her stability. One naval engineer has suggested rebuilding her to handle gyroplanes, though the Navy currently has none.
Proyecto-J
Submarine development for the Armada. Currently, the Armada de Chile's current leadershio does not see submarines being useful to their strategy of trade protection, but rather sees them as sea-denial weapons or coast-defense ships. While not ignored, they do not always receive priority in the Armada's funding proposals.
- Proyecto-J1: Coastal submarine, 600 tons maximum
- Proyecto-J2: Ocean submarine, 2,400 tons maximum: Selected for construction
- Proyecto-J3: Minelaying submarine, 4,000 tons maximum: Selected for construction
- Proyecto-J4: Submarine cruiser with 10" guns, 7,000 tons maximum: Rejected
- Proyecto-J5: Submarine aircraft carrier: Rejected
Proyecto-K
Next-generation destroyer.
- Proyecto-K41: 8x130mm 34-knot destroyer with radar. 3,000 tons maximum.
- Proyecto-K42: 4-6x150mm 34-knot destroyer with radar. 4,000 tons maximum.
Proyecto-L
Committee formed to investigate torpedo boats and motor gunboats.