Barroso vs Tamandaré

Overview

The Barroso is a Corvette, while the Tamandaré is a Frigate.

Displacement is 2,390 tons for the Barroso vs 3,500 tons for the Tamandaré. The Barroso reaches 27 knots vs 25 knots for the Tamandaré. Operational range is 4,000 nautical miles for the Barroso vs 5,500 for the Tamandaré. The Barroso carries a crew of 154 vs 130 for the Tamandaré.

The Barroso was produced in 1 units vs 4 for the Tamandaré. The Barroso was commissioned in 2008, 18 years before the Tamandaré (2026).

Brazilian corvette, introduced in 2008, has a displacement of 2,390 tons.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette
Type Corvette
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro
Year introduced 2008
Number built 1 unit
Estimated unit price NA
Brazilian frigate, introduced in 2026, has a displacement of 3,500 tons and a crew of 130.
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Frigate
Type General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer TKMS
Year introduced 2026
Number built 4 units
Estimated unit price $555 million
Displacement 2,390 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots
Length 103.4 m
Beam 11.4 m
Crew 154
Propulsion 1 × General Electric LM2500 gas turbine (27,490 shp) and 2 × MTU 1163 TB93 diesel engines driving two shafts with controllable pitch propellers in CODOG configuration
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
Displacement 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 25.0 knots
Range 5,500 nm
Length 107.2 m
Beam 16.0 m
Crew 130
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)
Armament
  • 12-cell VLS for 12 Sea Ceptor surface-to-air missiles
  • 8 MANSUP anti-ship missiles
  • 2 × triple Mark 54 torpedo tubes
  • 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid gun
  • 1 × Sea Snake 30 mm gun
  • 2 × Sea Defender 12.7 mm guns
  • 2 × General purpose machine guns or 0.50 calibre heavy machine guns

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Barroso-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has greater displacement at 3,500 tons compared to the Barroso-class's 2,390 tons.
Which is faster, the Barroso-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Barroso-class is faster with a maximum speed of 27 knots compared to the Tamandaré-class's 25 knots.
Which has longer range, the Barroso-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has a longer range at 5,500 nautical miles compared to the Barroso-class's 4,000 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Barroso-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class is longer at 107.2 meters compared to the Barroso-class's 103.4 meters.
How many crew members do the Barroso-class and Tamandaré-class have?
The Barroso-class has a larger crew complement of 154 compared to the Tamandaré-class's 130 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Barroso-class or Tamandaré-class?
The Tamandaré-class has been built in greater numbers with 4 vessels compared to 1 vessels of the Barroso-class.