Tamandaré-class frigate

	Tamandaré, the first ship of the class, under construction (ThyssenKrupp shipyard, May 2025)
Class overview
Name	Tamandaré class
Builders	ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Operators	Brazilian Navy
Preceded by	Broadsword class; Niterói class;
Cost	$555M or R$2.77B per unit in November 2023
Built	2022–present
In commission	2025+
Planned	8 (4 ordered + 4 planned)
Building	3
General characteristics
Type	General-purpose 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	CODAD; 4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each; 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers; Total output: 21,280 kW (28,540 shp);
Speed	Maximum: 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph); Economy: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph);
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing; craft carried	2 × RHIBs
Complement	136
Sensors &; processing systems	Systems:; Atlas ANCS combat management system; Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system; SATCOM system; Radars:; Hensoldt TRS-4D AESA C-band multi-function radar; Anschütz NSX X-band navigation radar; Sonar:; Atlas ASO 713 hull-mounted sonar; Fire control radars:; Thales STIR 1.2 EO fire control radar; Safran PASEO XLR electro-optical system;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	SIGINT/ESM suite:; Omnisys MAGE Defensor ESM system; Countermeasures:; Terma decoy launching system;
Armament	Missiles:; 12-cell VLS firing up to 48 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles (quad-packed cells); 2 × quad canisters for 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles; Torpedoes:; 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes; Guns:; 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun; 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm CIWS; 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm RCWS; 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns;
Aircraft carried	S-70B Seahawk or H225M; ScanEagle;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
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The Tamandaré class is a series of stealth frigates being built for the Brazilian Navy, based on the MEKO family of warships. The project was developed by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in partnership with Embraer Defense and Security. As of 2025, four ships have been ordered with other four planned.

Class overview
Tamandaré, the first ship of the class, under construction (ThyssenKrupp shipyard, May 2025)
Name	Tamandaré class
Builders	ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Operators	Brazilian Navy
Preceded by	Broadsword class Niterói class
Cost	$555M or R$2.77B per unit in November 2023
Built	2022–present
In commission	2025+
Planned	8 (4 ordered + 4 planned)
Building	3
General characteristics
Type	General-purpose 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	CODAD 4 × MAN V12 28/33D 5,460 kW (7,320 hp) each 2 × propeller shafts, 5-bladed controllable pitch propellers Total output: 21,280 kW (28,540 shp)
Speed	Maximum: 25.5 knots (47.2 km/h; 29.3 mph) Economy: 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range	5,500 nmi (10,200 km; 6,300 mi)
Boats & landing craft carried	2 × RHIBs
Complement	136
Sensors & processing systems	Systems: Atlas ANCS combat management system Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system SATCOM system Radars: Hensoldt TRS-4D AESA C-band multi-function radar Anschütz NSX X-band navigation radar Sonar: Atlas ASO 713 hull-mounted sonar Fire control radars: Thales STIR 1.2 EO fire control radar Safran PASEO XLR electro-optical system
Electronic warfare & decoys	SIGINT/ESM suite: Omnisys MAGE Defensor ESM system Countermeasures: Terma decoy launching system
Armament	Missiles: 12-cell VLS firing up to 48 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles (quad-packed cells) 2 × quad canisters for 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles Torpedoes: 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes Guns: 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid naval gun 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm CIWS 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm RCWS 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns
Aircraft carried	S-70B Seahawk or H225M ScanEagle
Aviation facilities	Flight deck and enclosed hangar for one medium-lift helicopter
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