Brazilian frigate Tamandaré
 Tamandaré
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Brazil | |
| Name | Tamandaré |
| Namesake | Marquis of Tamandaré |
| Ordered | 6 March 2020 |
| Builder | ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí |
| Cost | US$555 million (2023) (est.)[1] |
| Laid down | 24 March 2023 |
| Launched | 9 August 2024 |
| Sponsored by | Vera Brennand |
| Identification |
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| Status | Sea trials[2] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Tamandaré-class frigate |
| Displacement | 3.500 t (3.445 long tons) |
| Length | 107.2 m (351 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 16 m (52 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × Caterpillar C32 diesel generators 1,417 kW each |
| Propulsion | |
| Speed | |
| Range | 5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2 × RHIBs |
| Complement | c. 130 |
| Sensors & processing systems | |
| Electronic warfare & decoys |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | |
| Notes | Sources:[5][6][7][8][9] |
Tamandaré (F200) is the lead ship of the Tamandaré-class stealth frigates under construction for the Brazilian Navy.
History
The program was created in 2017 with the main purpose of replacing the Niterói-class frigates in operation since 1975 and the Type 22s acquired second-hand from the UK in the 1990s.[10][11]
The final configuration of armaments and sensors was announced in 10 June 2021.[7] The boat is under construction by the Águas Azuis consortium composed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & Security and the Ministry of Defence, at the Brazilian city of Itajaí since 24 March 2023.[5]
The vessel was launched on 9 August 2024 by Lady Vera Brennand, wife of Defense Minister José Múcio.[12] It is the fourth vessel in the Brazilian Navy's history to be named after Admiral Joaquim Marques Lisboa, the Marquis of Tamandaré.[13]
Notes
References
- ^ "Classe Tamandaré: contrato foi reajustado para mais de 11 bilhões de reais no ano passado". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Fragata Tamandaré inicia os primeiros testes de mar rumo à incorporação à Marinha". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). 12 August 2025.
- ^ "El legado de la Clase Niterói: Brasil está a un paso de la botadura de la primera fragata clase Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 19 July 2024.
- ^ "La Armada de Chile conoce el programa de construcción de las fragatas clase Tamandaré de la Marina de Brasil". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 9 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Brasil activa la unidad que desplegará los RPAS ScanEagle desde las fragatas Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Brasil coloca la quilla de la fragata Jerônimo de Albuquerque F-201, la segunda de la clase Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Segundo o site Alide, navios da classe Tamandaré já têm nome". Poder Naval (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
- ^ "Fragata Tamandaré é lançada ao mar em cerimônia com presença de Lula". Agência Brasil (in Portuguese). 9 August 2024. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Navios com o nome Tamandaré". Directorate of Historical Heritage and Documentation of the Navy. 15 August 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.