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Barroso vs Tamandaré

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Specifications
Barroso Tamandaré
Origin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇷 Brazil
Category Corvette Frigate
Type Corvette General-purpose frigate
Manufacturer Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro TKMS
Year introduced 2008 2026
Number built 1 unit 4 units
Estimated unit price NA $555 million
Displacement 2,390 tons 3,500 tons
Maximum speed 27.0 knots 25.0 knots
Range 4,000 nm at 15 knots 5,500 nm
Length 103.4 m 107.2 m
Beam 11.4 m 16.0 m
Crew 154 130
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Armament & Systems
Barroso Tamandaré
Armament
  • 1 × 114 mm Mark 8 gun
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm guns
  • 4 × Exocet SSMs
  • 6 × Mark 46 torpedoes
  • 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
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 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)

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).

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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.