Brazilian frigate Tamandaré

Tamandaré (F200) is the lead ship of the Tamandaré-class stealth guided-missile frigates under construction for the Brazilian Navy.

History
Brazil
NameTamandaré
NamesakeMarquis of Tamandaré
Ordered6 March 2020
BuilderThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, Itajaí
Cost518 million
Laid down24 March 2023
Launched9 August 2024
Sponsored byVera Brennand
IdentificationF200
StatusFitting out
General characteristics
Class and typeTamandaré-class frigate
Displacement3,500 t (3,400 long tons; 3,900 short tons)
Length107.2 m (351 ft 8 in)
Beam16 m (52 ft 6 in)
Draught5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
Propulsion
Speed25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph)
Range5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing
craft carried
2 × RHIB
Complement136
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Electronic support measures: Omnisys MAGE Defensor Mk3
  • Decoys: Terma 130 mm decoy launchers, Seagnat chaff dispensers
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × S-70B Seahawk multi-mission helicopter, 1 × ScanEagle UAV
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
NotesSources:[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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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.[6][7]

The final configuration of armaments and sensors was announced in 10 June 2021.[3] 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.[1]

The vessel was launched on 9 August 2024.[8] It is the fourth vessel in the Brazilian Navy's history to be named after Admiral Joaquim Marques Lisboa, the Marquis of Tamandaré.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Brasil inicia construcción de fragatas clase Tamandaré". Pucara (in Spanish). 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Navio de guerra da Marinha construído em SC faz parte de projeto bilionário de defesa nacional". G1 (in Portuguese). 8 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Fragatas Classe Tamandaré estão em fase avançada de configuração". Defesa Aerea e Naval (in Portuguese). 10 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Brasil activa la unidad que desplegará los RPAS ScanEagle desde las fragatas Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 14 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Brasil coloca la quilla de la fragata Jerônimo de Albuquerque F-201, la segunda de la clase Tamandaré". Infodefensa (in Spanish). 7 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Projetos estratégicos da Marinha". Marinha do Brasil (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-04-11. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.